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Jeffrey Epstein’s ex Ghislaine Maxwell faces onerous jail conditions, says lawyer
A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell — a British socialite charged with finding girls in the 1990s for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse — says her client is woken every 15 minutes in jail to ensure she is breathing.
Key points:
- A lawyer says Ms Maxwell is effectively kept in solitary confinement
- She asked a judge to intervene on Ms Maxwell’s behalf to improve her conditions
- Ms Maxwell was put in quarantine after someone working in her area tested positive for the coronavirus
Lawyer Bobbi Sternheim told a Manhattan judge that Ms Maxwell faced more-restrictive conditions than inmates convicted of terrorism or murder.
Ms Maxwell had no history of mental health issues or suicidal ideation and no criminal history, she said.
She asked a…
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