Grim footage has emerged showing Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidante of billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, walking her through his filthy prison cell for a look at his spectacular descent. The privileged daughter of millionaire newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine enjoyed life to the fullest, becoming a close friend of disgraced financier Epstein.
Maxwell, who once rubbed shoulders with royalty, future and former presidents, is shown walking around her cramped prison room in a bright orange jumpsuit in a new video released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The footage dates back to July 1, 2020, when Maxwell was awaiting a decision on his bail status.
When this footage of Maxwell was filmed,
She was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 on sex trafficking charges as part of her relationship with convicted paedophile Epstein. When this footage of Maxwell was filmed, her former friend Epstein had been found dead in a New York prison about 11 months earlier.
Recently released shocking footage of Maxwell’s time behind bars shows the now 64-year-old former socialite in a small room with one wall and a dirty mattress and white sheets strewn across the floor.
Above the toilet are what appear to be a vanity mirror and sink, from which Maxwell appears to have poured himself a glass of water. She then moves towards her mattress bed and tries to pull the sheet over it before using something that looks like clothing to make a pillow.
The convicted sex trafficker, who is wearing glasses, then curiously lies on her back and picks up a book from the mattress to read while she brushes back her dark cropped hair. There is a small brown box by the side of the disappointing bed, which looks like it contains some trinkets. A pair of flip-flops lay on the floor next to it.
A small wall separating the head of the bed from the toilet houses a collection of sanitary ware, cups and toilet rolls.
Posting the clip on its
The news broadcaster said the video had been verified, adding, “Maxwell, who was an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking in 2022. The video is from July 2020, as Maxwell waited to hear whether he would be granted bail.”
Maxwell is scheduled to testify under oath before US lawmakers in Congress on Monday as part of the ongoing investigation into US officials and how they handled the Epstein files.
