Ghislaine Maxwell’s jail surveillance video released: Footage shows her daily routine inside NYC lockup

Newly released surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein-related files reveals Ghislaine Maxwell's daily routine in a New York City lockup, capturing her mundane activities behind bars. This disclosure comes as Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking minors, prepares to testify remotely before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, February 9, 2026.

The video, captured on July 1, 2020, at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), shows Maxwell in an orange jumpsuit cleaning her sink, folding her thin duvet and bedding, then reclining on her bed to read a book while wearing reading glasses.

She takes a deep yawn before continuing to rest, highlighting a stark contrast to her former life of luxury with Epstein's private jets and estates.


The footage, part of Epstein files release last week, also depicts her pacing her cell in the troubled facility known for poor conditions, which has housed inmates like Luigi Mangione and Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

Maxwell was arrested in 2020, convicted in 2021 on charges including conspiracy to entice minors for illegal sex acts and sex trafficking of minors, and sentenced to 20 years in 2022.

Denied bail multiple times, she endured MDC's harsh environment before transfer in August 2025 to the low-security Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, nicknamed "Club Fed", after a nine-hour meeting with Trump administration Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

She reportedly told relatives the new facility lacked "possums falling from the ceiling," expressing relief from prior conditions.

House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced on January 21, 2026, that Maxwell will provide sworn testimony via virtual deposition on February 9, amid probes into federal handling of the Epstein case.

Despite earlier offers to testify if granted immunity, which the committee denied, her lawyers confirm she plans to invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination. This follows months of negotiations, subpoenas, and delays, with Democrats criticizing ongoing "cover-ups" in Epstein investigations.

Maxwell remains one of the few individuals convicted in connection with Epstein’s crimes, and critics have long argued that the investigation did not fully expose the broader network of associates.