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Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking of teen girls – and her treatment is prompting speculation

Since Ghislaine Maxwell's controversial transfer to a low-security prison camp this summer, her time at Texas's FPC Bryan has prompted uproar over alleged favorable treatment -- including claims this week that she was provided custom-made meals, access to a puppy and as much toilet paper as she wants.

Some of the recent accusations were in a 9 November letter thatJamie Raskin sent to Donald Trump. The Democratic representative's letter, which cited whistleblower information, demanded answers about Maxwell's conditions -- including whether Trump directed anyone in his administration to give her special treatment.

Whistleblower disclosures, Raskin said, also revealed that Maxwell was working on a "commutation application" with Trump's administration. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking of teen girls, a scandal that has dogged Trump for years and has recently hit a feverish pitch during his second term.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

US prisons are problematic, they routinely mistreat prisoners, deny or overcharge for phone service, permits slave labor, and so on. So some of this lady's privilege should be rights for all prisoners. That said, she is guilty of sexual assaults, by deliberately putting the innocent into positions into which it would happen. Ghislaine should be death row material.

Most prisoners are in the clink for bad or excessive charges, but this lady fully deserves the chair. She can't be rehabilitated, and offers nothing to society beyond damning testimony.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 117 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Shouldn't enough toilet paper be given to every prisoner?

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Many that live deserve no toilet paper. And some that die who deserve much toilet paper. Can you give it to them Frodo?

Then do not be too eager to deal out toilet paper in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

American prison are notoriously bad, so I guess not.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It should, but it isn’t so the question becomes why does she get special treatment?

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Because she's a piece of shit?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can kind of enjoy a good satisfying shit. Comparing her with that is far too generous.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I mean the bad kind.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago
[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I imagine limits were originally imposed to prevent mis-/excessive use or tool making, but corrupted over the years to just be cruel.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I know prisoners can be extremely resourceful, but I really wanna see what kind tools someone can make with what is probably 1 ply TP.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

A compressed, sharpened tp stake is still a stake.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

The MythBusters made rope out of it. I’m not sure it would actually help her do anything though since she has like work release and shit.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

Toilet paper that doesnt suck

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Lol.

The sitting president of the United States of America is either a child fucker or being blackmailed by child fuckers.

Or both I guess.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

One of her messages said that "the staff is polite and responsive."

Well, isn't that nice for her, in prison? Just how we want to see the most notorious and prolific child sex predator on the planet treated.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I don't like to see international child sex traffickers referring to the prison guards as staff, like it's literally a spa.

[–] HalfBakedChef@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

After recent "Bubba" developments I don't think it's wise to leave her alone with a dog 😬

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago
[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 26 points 3 days ago

oh oh I can be a legal expert too!

ready?

Epstein didn't kill himself.

[–] PNW_Doug@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

We'll duh of course it's a puppy. Everyone knows she likes 'em on the young side.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

One of these things is not like the others

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Boneless headlines as usual

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago

Well shit experts, where do I sign up?

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Having to take care of a pet and find use for unlimited TP sounds like cruel and unusual punishment. We should remove both stipulations.

[–] underscores@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago

it's lookism at work