【By Chen Sijia, Observer Net】According to a report by CCTV News, on August 1st local time, US President Trump said he hopes to release "all documents related to the Epstein case." Trump stated that he wants to publicize all information, but does not want anyone to be harmed or involved as a result.

At the time of Trump's statement, Epstein's accomplice and ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a sentence, was transferred to a minimum security prison in Texas, USA. Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for charges including sex trafficking, and had been serving her sentence at a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida.

Last week, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Todd Burch, met with Maxwell and her lawyer at her request. Burch did not disclose details of the meeting, nor did he explain how the investigation into the Epstein case would proceed next.

However, Maxwell's lawyer, David Oscar Marcus, said that during the meeting, Burch asked Maxwell many questions, "She was asked about approximately 100 different people, and she answered questions about each person, without hiding anything. They asked about everything you can imagine, everything."

But Marcus did not reveal the specific content of Burch's questions, only stating that he and Maxwell "expressed gratitude for the meeting."

A photo of Epstein and Maxwell taken in 2005

Currently, Maxwell has been transferred to a prison in Bryan, Texas, USA. According to reports, this prison houses only women, most of whom are incarcerated for non-violent crimes or official crimes. For example, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing company Theranos, was imprisoned in Bryan.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has five levels of security, and Bryan Prison is the lowest level. Several prison staff revealed that the prisoners here are not strictly monitored, and have some freedom within the prison. Although there are barbed wire and fences around the facility, the security measures are relatively lax, and there are no security personnel at the entrance to prevent outsiders from entering.

"Generally, the prisoners here are mainly involved in illegal smuggling of foreign immigrants, drug crimes, and official crimes, which gives you an idea of what the so-called security level means," one of the staff members said. "If a prisoner has a record of sexual or violent crimes, they should not be housed here."

This staff member said that compared to other prisons with strict security, the prisoners in Bryan Prison have more freedom, "You cannot enter another prisoner's room or another cell unit, but there is a large common area between units. They can go to the common area, sit down and talk, go to the recreation area, and engage in hobbies or crafts."

Bryan Prison located in Texas, USA

According to the staff member's account, Maxwell arrived at the prison on August 1st local time, and her arrival immediately attracted attention, with both prisoners and staff discussing her coming.

Another staff member said that considering Maxwell's sexual crime charges and the influence of the related case, this arrangement was unexpected, "We don't have that level of security here, this is not a facility for housing serious criminals or medium security prisons."

According to the policies of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), as a convicted sex offender, Maxwell does not meet the conditions for being housed in a minimum security prison. Sex offenders should be housed in at least low security prisons, such as the federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida, unless she receives an exemption.

The Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that Maxwell has been transferred to a prison in Bryan, Texas, but has not explained the specific reasons.

Epstein had close ties with a large number of American political and business celebrities. After being arrested on suspicion of sexual crimes, he died in custody in August 2019, and was ruled a "suicide." During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump promised that once he took office, he would release documents related to the Epstein case.

However, the Department of Justice and the FBI issued a memo on July 7th, stating that there was no credible evidence indicating that Epstein had a "client list" used for blackmailing well-known people, and no evidence that Epstein was murdered, and stated that they would not release any more documents related to the Epstein case in the future.

Trump's government's statements caused a stir domestically, and there were divisions within the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) faction led by Trump, with many people questioning and dissatisfied with Trump. On August 1st local time, Trump again changed his position, saying that he hoped to release "all documents related to the Epstein case," but did not want anyone to be harmed as a result.

When asked whether he would pardon Maxwell, Trump said, "I have the right to do so, but no one has asked me to do it. I know nothing about it, and I am not familiar with the case, but I know I have the power." When asked about the details of the meeting between Burch and Maxwell, Trump said he had not discussed the issue with Burch yet, and did not know if there were plans to release the meeting details.

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