Ghislaine Maxwell is a ‘depressed loner’ in jail and branded a ‘snooty rich b****’ by her fellow inmates
GHISLAINE Maxwell is a "depressed loner" in jail and branded a "snooty rich b****" by her fellow inmates, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
The disgraced former socialite was caged at Merrimack County Jail in New Hampshire after the FBI busted her on Thursday, quickly swapping her luxury lifestyle for time behind bars in an orange polyester jumpsuit.
Jeffrey Epstein's alleged 'madam', who used her late father's millions to throw lavish parties before her spectacular fall from grace, is now facing up to 35 years in prison on sex-trafficking charges.
Although she was mostly confided to her cell and barely allowed to mix with inmates, she was unpopular at the medium-security facility, where she stayed for four nights.
An insider told The Sun: "The general opinion of her at Merrimack was that she's a snooty rich b****. Nobody wanted anything to do with her.
"Inmates knew who she was. It's like high school - everyone gossips - but it doesn’t mean she's a celebrity. She was a depressed loner.
"Those involved in sex crimes against children are generally hated and have to group together so they don't get jumped."
The 58-year-old was reportedly on suicide watch at the jail before being moved to a New York prison at 4.30am on Monday, with guards watching her around the clock to make sure nothing happened to her.
This follows the death of her ex-lover Epstein, who killed himself in his cell while awaiting trial last year.
Maxwell, who was found hiding out in New Hampshire with a mystery British man, who claimed he is a "family friend", was not allowed visitors at Merrimack due to restrictions amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Our insider said that inmates were only allowed video calls with friends and family.
"They haven't been allowed visitors for months and there's currently no word on when that will change," the source said.
While Maxwell would have slept on a cramped single bed in her tiny cell, inmates are fed spaghetti and treated to M&M pancakes from the jail's kitchen.
The insider said: "It's not the greatest experience being in Merrimack and there are constant arguments with guards about face masks, but there are perks.
"The food isn't too bad, spaghetti is a popular dish and they have the option of M&M pancakes on Sundays, while inmates are also allowed movie nights."
Maxwell is now at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn ahead of a court hearing on Friday.
A former warden has called the prison "one of the most troubled, if not the most troubled facility" in the US.
The nine-storey facility is on a desolate industrial estate in a former port district.
Former inmates have alleged they were subject to indiscriminate beatings and strip searches, while under lockdown for 23-hours-a-day.
Last year, the prison had no heating for a week during the winter and some of the 1,600 inmates were seen banging on their windows for help.
Maxwell was arrested by the FBI at her $1million bolthole on Thursday and charged with six offences, including child grooming and perjury.
Armed agents reportedly swooped on Maxwell’s remote home in the woods, called Tuckedaway, and smashed down her front door in a dramatic early morning raid which startled neighbors.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of Epstein's sex-trafficking ring, said that during Maxwell's court hearing last week, she heard a "very loud British woman screaming 'why is this happening and how could this happen?'"
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There are fears that she could dodge justice by using the controversial plea deal her pal Epstein cooked up with prosecutors in 2008, although her alleged victims are hoping justice will be served.
Virginia also says Prince Andrew "should be panicking" because "Ghislaine doesn't really care about anyone else but Ghislaine."
Prince Andrew denies Virginia's allegations and any involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.