Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, has been moved to a lower-security prison in Texas. She is now serving her 20-year sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
Her transfer from FCI Tallahassee, a low-security facility in Florida, happened just one week after a closed-door meeting with Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Blanche, formerly Trump’s personal attorney, reportedly wanted to talk to Maxwell about “anyone else who may have been involved in Epstein’s crimes.” The meeting that has yet to be explained publicly.
Maxwell’s attorney, David Markus, confirmed the move but said, “No comment beyond that.”
Federal prison camps like Bryan are the lowest-security level in the system. They have little to no fencing and far fewer guards than facilities like FCI Tallahassee, which has perimeter fencing and a higher staff-to-inmate ratio.
When asked why Maxwell was transferred, Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Donald Murphy said he couldn’t discuss details of any inmate’s assignment. He only said that placement decisions are based on “the level of security and supervision the inmate requires.”
The move comes as pressure mounts on Donald Trump from both Republicans and Democrats to release more records related to Epstein and Maxwell. The Department of Justice is trying to unseal transcripts from grand jury testimony in the Epstein-Maxwell cases. These transcripts are typically kept secret. Two judges in Manhattan are reviewing the request.
Attorneys for Maxwell, Epstein, and several alleged victims are expected to weigh in on the possible release of those records next week.
Maxwell met with Blanche behind closed doors. Neither side has revealed what was said. Markus has said Maxwell “would welcome relief” from Trump. Trump, when asked about a potential pardon, replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein. She is appealing her conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court. Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. His death was ruled a suicide.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to face growing calls to open the books on Epstein.
