Ghislaine Maxwell has been quietly moved to a Texas minimum-security prison.
Maxwell had been serving a 20-year sentence in a Florida prison after being convicted of helping sex offender ex Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse young girls. Now she has been relocated to the Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told Newsweek.
Newsweek has reached out to Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus via email for comment.
Why It Matters
The prisoner transfer comes as Maxwell is set to testify before Congress on August 11, about Epstein’s network.
Her lawyer had previously sent a list of terms and conditions to her testimony, which included formal immunity and a guarantee that the interview not take place at the Florida prison where she was previously being held. If her terms could not be met, Markus warned she would have “no choice but to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights.”
The House Oversight Committee rejected Maxwell’s demand for immunity, but a spokesperson said Wednesday they would respond to her other requests shortly.
It’s not clear if the prison transfer is in response to Maxwell’s request.
What To Know
Maxwell’s transfer was managed directly by Bureau of Prisons officials, a source told the The New York Sun. Typically, prisoner transfers are handled by the U.S. Marshals Service. Maxwell also had a brief stopover at FCI Oakdale in Louisiana on her way to Texas, the Sun reports. Newsweek has not been able to independently verify the source.
The move comes just a week after Maxwell sat down for a two-day interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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Blanche has not yet commented on the contents of their discussion, but Maxwell’s attorney Markus said Friday there have been “no asks and no promises” about clemency.
Maxwell’s Department of Justice conversations and looming Congressional testimony are taking place as pressure continues to build on Donald Trump and his administration, who made the release of the Epstein files a campaign promise.
The president has faced strong backlash, including from his own MAGA base, since July 6, when the DOJ and FBI released a joint memo that said the sex offender had “no incriminating ‘client list'” and reiterated that he died by suicide in his jail cell in August 2019.
Trump has come under additional scrutiny since The Wall Street Journal reported that in May, Attorney General Pam Bondi told the president his name appeared “multiple times” in the so-called Epstein files. This claim was dismissed as “another fake news story” by White House communications director Steven Cheung.
Where is Ghislaine Maxwell located now?
As of August 2025, Maxwell is at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.
What we know about Federal Prison Camp Bryan
Federal Prison Camp Bryan is a federal minimum-security facility in Bryan, Texas, housing nonviolent female offenders. The institution’s focus on rehabilitation offers a considerably less restrictive environment compared to traditional prisons. Certain inmates are allowed participation in off-site work programs and benefit from greater autonomy, though they remain under strict supervision.
Did Ghislaine Maxwell get pardoned?
Trump has not granted Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon, but he has publicly addressed the possibility, stating he is “allowed” to grant one. He did not say whether a pardon could be a possibility in the future.
Maxwell and her attorneys have indicated they hope for clemency, but no formal petition or action has been taken.
Who is Ghislaine Maxwell’s father?
Maxwell’s father was Robert Maxwell, a British media proprietor and former member of Parliament. He died under disputed circumstances in 1991, and a subsequent financial scandal revealed substantial debts within his publishing empire.
Who was Virginia Giuffre?
Virginia Giuffre is one of the earliest and most prominent accusers of Epstein, alleging she was trafficked and abused as a minor by Epstein with Maxwell’s assistance. She died by suicide earlier this year.
Giuffre’s family has criticized the possibility of leniency for Maxwell, with her sister-in-law, Lanette Wilson, telling CNN she could not see any reason to speak to her.
“She has perjured herself in the past,” Wilson said. “We’re talking about a sex trafficker, a monster that could do unspeakable things to young women without conscience. So what would she do to get herself out of the situation that she’s in?”
What People Are Saying
Bureau of prisons spokesperson told Newsweek: “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.”
Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, said Friday, “We can confirm that she is being moved but have no further comment at this time.”
Trump said on Monday, when asked about a pardon for Maxwell, “Well, I’m allowed to give her a pardon but nobody’s approached me with it, nobody’s asked me about it. It’s in the news about that—that aspect of it, but right now it would be inappropriate to talk about it.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on X, ahead if his two-day interview with Maxwell last week, “If Ghislaine Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say.”
Giuffre’s family said in a statement on Thursday, “The government and the president should never consider giving Ghislaine Maxwell any leniency.”
What Happens Next
Maxwell is scheduled to testify before Congress on August 11.
No formal commutations, deals or pardons have been announced for Maxwell, who has a pending appeal to the Supreme Court. Her projected release date remains July 17, 2037.
