A former inmate at a Tallahassee, Florida federal prison dorm has dismissed rumors of Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in connection with Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring, being suicidal. Maxwell, now serving a 20-year sentence after her 2022 conviction, shares the dorm with other female inmates including Jessica Watkins, a convicted participant in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Watkins described the open-bay dormitory setup—“a big bay full of bunk beds, there is not cells”—to the Daily Mail, and said of Maxwell, “she’s not suicidal in the least.” Her calm demeanor and consistent presence have quashed speculation of self-harm.
“We spoke a few times a week while exercising in the yard,” Watkins said. “She mostly kept to herself.” Maxwell reportedly mentioned Epstein only once, noting, “the DOJ had no interest in her until after Jeffrey … died.”
These statements surface amid lingering conspiracy theories that Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York jail was staged to silence him. Unlike Epstein, Maxwell has shown resolve and determination in court procedures, including filing a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her appeal. She argues that she was wrongly excluded from Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement in Florida, even as the Department of Justice has called the appeal unfounded and without legal merit.
Separately, Maxwell has publicly expressed willingness to testify before Congress about Epstein’s network. A source told the Daily Mail that “Ghislaine was never offered any kind of plea deal. She would be more than happy to sit before Congress and tell her story.” Those close to her believe she remains the only person jailed in connection with Epstein and sees public testimony as a chance to “tell the American public the truth.”
Despite ongoing scandals and renewed questions about Epstein’s activities and associate lists, Maxwell appears mentally stable and resolute behind bars—unlike her former partner in crime.
