(NewsNation) — Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney dismissed allegations she is receiving preferential treatment at a federal prison camp, calling the controversy politically motivated and stating the accommodations are standard for inmates at her facility.
The dispute arose after Maxwell, a longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was transferred from a high-security prison in Tallahassee to a minimum-security camp one week after a July interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
During that interview, Maxwell stated she never witnessed President Donald Trump in inappropriate settings during his association with Epstein.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said a whistleblower reported Maxwell now receives special treatment, including meals delivered to her cell, unrestricted exercise access and assistance from the warden.
Raskin also said Maxwell is seeking a presidential commutation, though the White House denied any commutation is currently planned.
Attorney Arthur Aidala told NewsNation’s “CUOMO” his client has never discussed damaging information about Trump with her legal team and characterized accusations of special treatment as unfounded.
He said exercise equipment access during waking hours and warden assistance with legal paperwork are standard privileges at her current facility.
Aidala also criticized what he called the politicization of the case, arguing it has been exploited as a tool by both parties rather than focusing on the victims.
He defended Maxwell’s credibility while questioning some accusers and said his client endured harsh conditions at the Tallahassee prison, including solitary confinement, before her transfer.
Ghislaine Maxwell attorney: She says Trump-Epstein link is ‘bull—-‘
Aidala said his client has dismissed allegations connecting Trump to Epstein’s crimes, saying she told him the controversy is fabricated.
“She’s like, ‘Arthur. It’s all bull—-.’ She’s like, ‘He’s dead. And if I say anything, I get put in solitary confinement,'” Aidala said Maxwell told him during a face-to-face meeting, adding that she permitted him to share the statement despite attorney-client privilege.
Aidala said that Maxwell has “never said anything about President Trump to me” that would be incriminating. He argued that if she possessed damaging information about Trump, she would have leveraged it during the Biden administration when the Justice Department was actively pursuing cases against Trump.
The attorney’s comments come amid controversy over emails released by House Democrats showing Epstein allegedly wrote that Trump “knew about the girls.”
Republicans accused Democrats of cherry-picking the correspondence. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the emails “prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong,” noting Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago.
Aidala maintained there was “nothing damning” in Maxwell’s communications with the deputy attorney general or in the released emails that would allow prosecutors to bring a case.