Lawyer: Ghislaine Maxwell faces more restrictive prison conditions than killers

Ghislaine Maxwell (Jim James/PA)

A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell, the one-time girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, has said her client faces more restrictive conditions at a New York City federal prison than inmates convicted of terrorism or murder.

Bobbi Sternheim told a Manhattan judge that Maxwell is awoken every 15 minutes to ensure she is breathing, despite the 48-year-old having no history of mental health issues or suicidal ideation and no criminal history.