Behind bars in a low-security Texas prison, Ghislaine Maxwell quietly serves her 20-year sentence for recruiting and grooming underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein’s depraved empire—yet federal investigators are far from done, silently chasing fresh leads through a staggering flood of newly uncovered documents that could drag more high-profile figures into the heart of the sprawling sex trafficking network.T

Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking minors for Jeffrey Epstein, is now serving her 20-year sentence in a low-security federal prison in Florida. While she appeals her conviction and maintains her innocence, federal prosecutors and FBI agents continue working behind the scenes on a much larger investigation—one that could soon bring new charges against previously unindicted individuals in Epstein’s extensive network.

Court filings and sources familiar with the probe indicate that investigators are following multiple threads uncovered in the millions of documents, photographs, and electronic devices seized from Epstein’s properties. Key areas of focus include Epstein’s financial records, flight logs, and communications that reference dozens of high-profile associates. Prosecutors have reportedly interviewed additional alleged victims in recent months, some of whom claim they were trafficked to powerful men beyond Maxwell and Epstein.

The Justice Department’s Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law in 2025, has accelerated the release of materials, but much of the most sensitive evidence remains sealed to protect ongoing investigations. In December 2025, officials confirmed the discovery of over a million new documents and files that are still being reviewed for potential evidence of additional conspirators.

Names that continue to surface in unsealed records—such as prominent financiers, politicians, and business leaders—have not been charged, and inclusion in logs or address books does not prove wrongdoing. However, federal sources say investigators are particularly interested in whether certain individuals knowingly participated in or facilitated the abuse, or whether they received payments or favors tied to Epstein’s criminal enterprise.

Victim advocates and lawmakers from both parties have pressed for faster action, arguing that Maxwell’s conviction should have been only the beginning. As Maxwell spends her days in prison, the quiet work of federal agents raises the possibility that the full scope of Epstein’s operation—and those who helped sustain it—may finally come to light in the coming months.