It’s been an eventful week in the United States, driven by the sudden new attention surrounding the Epstein case. In a letter sent on November 9 to Donald Trump, Maryland Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin asserted that Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, who is currently serving a twenty-year prison sentence for involvement in sex trafficking, benefited from preferential treatment.
Meals prepared on demand, facilitated meetings with family members and other visitors or even almost unlimited access to fresh snacks and drinks, life is good for Ghislaine Maxwell. According to Jamie Raskin, some of these visits would involve computers, which would allow the former businesswoman to communicate with the outside world, in direct violation of prison rules.
Ghislaine Maxwell was also allegedly taken to the prison gym outside opening hours, enjoying the tranquility of exercising alone. He will be like that “are allowed to enjoy free time in the area reserved for staff»told the letter. A senior prison official even complained about this “Maxwell’s Henchman”. CNN partially confirmed this information, adding that the detainee “received as much toilet paper as he needed»unlike other inmates who are limited to two per week. Seemingly insignificant details, however, reveal an extraordinary regime.
This help comes in a specific context: on Wednesday, November 12, Democrats on the House of Representatives oversight committee released several emails, in which Jeffrey Epstein – who committed suicide in his prison cell in August 2019 – mentioned President Donald Trump by name. These messages contradict the version of the billionaire, who claims to have cut ties with the criminal in the early 2000s, as detailed in the New York Times.
An email that raises suspicion
In 2011, Jeffrey Epstein wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell: “I want you to understand that this dog that doesn’t bark is Donald Trump”as if saluting his friend’s silent loyalty. The businessman admitted to being one of the victims “spent hours” at home with the American president. Ghislaine Maxwell’s response: “I thought about that“. An ambiguous exchange that fuels suspicion.
On his Truth Social network, the American president defended himself by calling the Epstein affair a “joke”. He sees it as a ploy by the Democratic Party to divert attention from their successive failures, such as those in last year’s election closing which ended Wednesday, November 12, after forty-three days of blocking.
One wonders why the Federal Bureau of Prisons, which is part of the Department of Justice, would take extraordinary measures to accommodate the wishes of an inmate whose potential confession could have major political ramifications. Moreover, this is not the first time Ghislaine Maxwell has benefited from preferential treatment.
Donald Trump was cleared of any blame, according to the inmate
On July 22, after the Justice Department and FBI closed the Epstein case, the oversight committee voted to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell. Todd Blanche, Trump’s former lawyer turned deputy attorney general, announced that he wanted to question him personally.
During this exchange, he claimed to have never seen Donald Trump do anything reprehensible – a statement reminiscent of the denials he made of Jeffrey Epstein himself, who was accused of luring, between 2002 and 2005, dozens of young girls, often underage, to his residences in New York and Palm Beach, Florida – women he paid in exchange for sexual relations. Weeks before his suicide, the billionaire also faced sex trafficking charges.
A few days after discussions with the ministry’s number two, Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, a more permissive institution known for its relative comfort. Highly unusual transfer: Bureau of Prisons policy generally does not allow sex offenders at lower security levels.
“There are many people in prison and in government who are deeply disappointed by the favoritism and leniency that Ghislaine Maxwell enjoyed.»continued Jamie Raskin. Although the American president did everything to prevent the disclosure of the Epstein files – contrary to his campaign promises – some politicians directly opposed him. Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie have been collecting signatures for months on an “impeachment petition,” which aims to force a vote on releasing all the records. This week, they obtained signatures to pass the measure. However, if the proposal reaches the president’s desk, he could veto it.
Time will tell if the dossier will be made public, but one thing is certain: Ghislaine Maxwell is currently being treated with leniency not usually afforded to any sex offender. A way to buy your silence?
