Federal officials were so worried about Jeffrey Epstein's long-time confidante Ghislaine Maxwell that they took away her clothes and sheets and made her wear paper attire while in custody, a source said.
Federal officials were so worried Jeffrey Epstein's long-time confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and sheets and made her wear paper attire while in custody, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The concern comes in part because Epstein, 66, killed himself in a federal jail in Manhattan last summer while in custody on sex trafficking charges. The Bureau of Prisons has been the subject of intense scrutiny and conspiracy theories since then, with staff shake-ups and leadership changes. Attorney General William Barr said his death was the result of the "perfect storm of screw ups".
The official could not discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
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