Ghislaine Maxwell moved to minimum-security prison amid speculation of presidential pardon
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted of sex trafficking minors for the late Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a low-security Florida prison to a federal prison camp in Texas-a minimum-security facility often dubbed “Club Fed” due to its more lenient conditions. The transfer, confirmed by the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on August 1, comes amid fresh controversy and speculation over a potential presidential pardon by Donald Trump, who recently began his second term as President of the United States.
According to the BOP, Maxwell is now in custody at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan, a women’s facility in Bryan, Texas. The bureau offered no explanation for the decision to relocate her from Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tallahassee, a comparatively more secure site where she had been serving her 20-year sentence since 2022. FPC Bryan, by contrast, houses primarily white-collar, nonviolent offenders in open dormitory settings and offers work programs, limited freedoms, and rehabilitation services.
The abrupt nature of the move, combined with high-level meetings Maxwell held in July with Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche, has fueled intense speculation about the nature of her ongoing cooperation with authorities. According to her attorney, David Markus, Maxwell was granted limited immunity during two interviews with Blanche and answered questions regarding “maybe 100 different people.” Markus emphasized that his client was not offered any formal concessions or leniency in return for her cooperation.
“She answered everything they asked,” Markus said. “She didn’t request anything. No plea, no favor. Nothing........
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