New York City – Yoga classes, Pilates, baking classes and regular jogging on the track.
If you’re thinking this sounds more like an idyllic retirement than a prison, you’re not alone, but that’s the reality for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of murdering pedophile Jeffrey Epstein 20 years in prison for trafficking in underage girls.
The disgraced 62-year-old socialite appeared to be having a relaxing time at Florida’s low-security FCI Tallahassee.
Despite the horrific nature of the crime, Maxwell has stood up and reportedly made friends including Naci Nowak, the “sadistic” woman convicted of plotting her millionaire murder The husband and his mother were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Maxwell, known as prisoner 02879-509, is said to be using the four languages she speaks to help other prisoners understand their legal documents and is trying to learn Russian.
Her attorney, Arthur Aidala, who recently visited Maxwell in prison, said recently: “She looks great, really great.”
This shockingly beautiful picture of Maxwell’s life behind bars was thrust into the spotlight again this week after a New York court heard arguments in Maxwell’s appeal against his 2021 conviction.
Her lawyers argue that the U.S. government violated Epstein’s “promises” in a 2008 agreement with Florida prosecutors that saw the financier serve just 15 months in prison.
The agreement also gave his co-conspirators and Maxwell immunity from the charges, preventing the United States from prosecuting Epstein in 2020 after she hanged herself while awaiting trial.
During the hearing, the three-judge appeals panel appeared skeptical of the recommendation that Maxwell should be released.
Judge Raymond Lochier said a Justice Department manual on non-prosecution agreements showed “the opposite” of what she claimed, meaning Maxwell could be prosecuted.
Diana Fabi Samson, one of Maxwell’s lawyers, responded that the agreement was “not a shield for the government to renege on its promises”.
Maybe, but given that 97% of appeals are confirmed, the chances of Maxwell getting out of jail are slim to none.
Growing up in extreme privilege as the daughter of disgraced media mogul Robert Maxwell, she was used to being one percenter, but against that backdrop, her odds looked slim.
In fact, the judge presiding over the case, Judge Alison Nathan, did not address the issue of Epstein’s plea agreement before the trial began. Judge Nathan, who personally attended the trial, was cautious in a case that has come under intense scrutiny given how Epstein sought to evade justice by committing suicide.
After Maxwell’s appeal hearing, Sigrid McCawley, an attorney representing Epstein accuser Annie Farmer, said Maxwell should remain in prison. Anne Farmer was one of the women who testified.
“It has taken too many years for Epstein’s survivors to get some deserved justice with Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction and prison sentence,” she said.
“Maxwell’s appeal arguments today do not change the fact that she did not get a free pass and her conviction should be upheld. Survivors deserve it.”
Spencer Kuvin, a Florida attorney representing Epstein victims, said he hoped Maxwell did not receive any “special treatment” and that she should be “treated like any other prisoner.”
If the appeal fails, Maxwell’s release date will be 2037.
She may do yoga in prison, but she will remain behind bars for another 13 years, a source of comfort to her victims.
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