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Former Jeffrey Epstein lover, Ghislaine Maxwell, has reportedly been put on suicide watch ahead of her sentencing.
According to Maxwell’s attorney, Bobbi Sternheim, this change happened “abruptly” and “without having conducted a psychological evaluation and without justification.”
Maxwell was removed from the general prison population to solitary confinement. Sternheim explained that Maxwell was moved “without any clothing, toothpaste, soap, legal papers, etc.”
“She was provided a ‘suicide smock’ and is given a few sheets of toilet paper on request,” Sternheim added.
When a psychologist previously evaluated Maxwell, they determined she was “not suicidal,” Sternheim said.
“If Ms. Maxwell remains on suicide watch, is prohibited from reviewing legal materials prior to sentencing, becomes sleep-deprived, and is denied sufficient time to meet with and confer with counsel, we will be formally moving on Monday for an adjournment,” Sternheim said.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted child sex trafficker and Jeffery Epstein associate was “abruptly removed from general population and returned to solitary confinement,” and put on suicide watch by BOP despite not being suicidal, her lawyers said. pic.twitter.com/nIxK79WnKp
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Maxwell’s cellmate has allegedly claimed multiple time that she had been offered money to kill the Jeffrey Epstein accomplice. A federal grand jury found Maxwell guilty on five of six counts, including sex trafficking of minors.
A court filing states: “One of the female inmates in Ms Maxwell’s housing unit told at least three other inmates that she had been offered money to murder Ms Maxwell and that she planned to strangle her in her sleep.”
The inmate also allegedly claimed the payment was worth “an additional 20 years’ incarceration.”
“This incident reflects the brutal reality that there are numerous prison inmates who would not hesitate to kill Ms Maxwell — whether for money, fame, or simple ‘street cred,'” Maxwell’s lawyers said.
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The inmate was reportedly moved to a different unit of the Brooklyn prison where Maxwell is staying, according to the New York Times.
Maxwell’s legal team went on to argue that she deserves a light sentence for her convictions. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 28.
“Ghislaine Maxwell is not an heiress, villain, or vapid socialite. She has worked hard her entire life. She has energy, drive, commitment, a strong work ethic, and desire to do good in the world,” the lawyers wrote, adding that Maxwell had a “difficult, traumatic childhood with an overbearing, narcissistic, and demanding father.”
— Advertisement — The claims from Maxwell’s team come years after Epstein killed himself in his New York cell, an incident that gave rise to widespread conspiracy theories that he was in fact murdered.
