Virginia Giuffre's family speaks out against any deal for jailed Ghislaine Maxwell

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The family of Virginia Giuffre spoke out against any clemency for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell that would ultimately see her released from a U.S. prison.

Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts and his wife, Amanda Roberts, appeared Wednesday on CBS Mornings following reports that Maxwell’s attorney sought immunity for the jailed Jeffrey Epstein associate in exchange for testimony in front of the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and other crimes after being found guilty in June 2022 of helping Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse victims, was moved from a low-security facility in Tallahassee, Fla., to an all-women, minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas last week.

Maxwell is also urging the Supreme Court to hear her appeal of her conviction.

The prison transfer, confirmed by the Bureau of Prisons, followed U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s questioning of Maxwell and her lawyer for nine hours over two days.

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President Donald Trump also mused that he has the authority to pardon Maxwell as calls for the release of the Epstein files continues to grow across Democratic and Republican lines, as well as a many voters.

“People need to see the real truth and the humans that were actually affected by this … those are the testimonies that need to come to the forefront and come to light,” Amanda Roberts told show co-host Gayle King.

“It would be a travesty, it makes me sick, it makes survivors sick, it’s a slap in the face, the idea that she (Maxwell) could potentially get a pardon. Survivors are saying no, no to leniency. No to a pardon. Will you silence them again?”

While Maxwell has been subpoenaed to testify in front of Congress, she said she would assert her Fifth Amendment rights unless granted immunity from prosecution.

Giuffre, who died by suicide in April while living in Australia, previously told King that Maxwell is “vicious” and “worse than Epstein.”

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Giuffre’s brother questioned the possibility of any backdoor deals to spring Maxwell from prison after she was moved to a minimum-security prison.

“For her to be moved to a minimum-security prison … it’s highly convenient that after she had these conversations with various members of the administration that there’s now being some sort of preferential treatment going on,” Sky Roberts said.

Roberts and his wife said they are willing to testify in front of Congress to give voice to Giuffre’s accusations against Maxwell.