Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved from the federal prison in Florida where she was serving her 20-year sentence to a facility in Texas.
It is unclear why the Jeffrey Epstein associate was moved. The decision came after she spoke with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last week.
“We can confirm, Ghislaine Maxwell is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan in Bryan, Texas,” a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told the Washington Examiner.
Trump administration officials and congressional leaders have turned to Maxwell as a result of fervor over the Justice Department’s decision not to release any more files related to Epstein. The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Maxwell to be deposed on Aug. 11. Maxwell’s attorneys suggested she would consider the deposition in exchange for an advanced look at the questions.
She has also been pressing for a pardon from President Donald Trump, which he has acknowledged he can do. Her lawyers have also appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn her sex trafficking conviction.
David Oscar Markus, a Maxwell attorney, confirmed to USA Today that she has been moved to Texas.
The family of the late Virginia Giuffre expressed concern to USA Today over the move. Giuffre died by suicide in April and was one of Epstein’s first accusers. She was also allegedly associated with Prince Andrew in relation to Epstein while she was underage.
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“The family is scrambling right now to figure out what’s going on,” spokeswoman Dini von Mueffling told USA Today. “They don’t understand why this is happening.”
The prison move appears to be an upgrade for Maxwell. She will go from a low-security Tallahassee facility to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas. Her new facility is solely for women, unlike the prison in Florida.
Kaelan Deese contributed to this report.