The family of Virginia Giuffre, a victim of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, expressed their outrage over Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a prison facility.
In a statement released by Giuffre’s relatives, including Annie and Maria Farmer, they voiced their anger at what they described as “priority treatment” given to Maxwell. They noted that she would be moved to a “minimum security camp,” claiming that “the victims deserve better.”
The statement was issued following a meeting between Maxwell and her attorney with Associate Attorney General Todd Blanche before her transfer to a facility in Bryan, Texas, according to a report.
“It is frightening and infuriating to see the preferential treatment for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell,” the statement read. “Maxwell, a sexual predator who has repeatedly abused minors, should not be afforded leniency.”
Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 on charges related to the trafficking of minors for sexual purposes and receiving a 20-year prison sentence.
Giuffre’s family, including Annie and Maria Farmer, criticized the government’s decision to move Maxwell overnight to a less secure facility without informing victims of Epstein and Maxwell.
“This highlights a judicial system that fails victims right before our eyes,” the statement added. “Americans should be outraged by the preferential treatment extended to pedophiles and those charged with crimes against children.”
The Federal Prison Bureau describes minimum security facilities as having dormitory-style housing, a low staff-to-inmate ratio, and often little to no boundary fencing.
Furthermore, the family’s statement criticized the Trump administration’s handling of Maxwell’s situation, suggesting that the government is not to be trusted as it has previously misrepresented facts.
Previous reports indicate that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has invited Maxwell for a deposition at the federal correctional facility in Tallahassee on August 11, 2025.
After the subpoena, Maxwell’s lawyers sent a letter listing conditions for her compliance, which included the provision of “indemnity and preset questions.”
“Initially, our response was that Maxwell would invoke her Fifth Amendment rights and would not testify at this time,” her attorney, David Oscar Marx, wrote to Chairman Comer. “However, after reconsideration, I would like to explore a collaboration with Congress if we can establish fair and secure conditions.”
Despite calls from former President Donald Trump for the release of all related testimony concerning the Epstein case, a judge ruled that the Trump administration’s request to keep certain court proceedings sealed was part of the ongoing investigation into Epstein.
