Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Request To Overturn Conviction

Aug 25, 2026 08:20 PM - 1 hour ago 4

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A national judge rejected Jeffrey Epstein subordinate Ghislaine Maxwell’s petition to overturn her condemnation Tuesday, ruling Maxwell’s petition was “meritless” and the Epstein files she highlighted arsenic grounds successful her defense really only “incriminates her” further.

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell connected March 15, 2005 successful New York City.

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Judge Paul G. Engelmayer rejected Maxwell’s petition asking the tribunal to propulsion retired her condemnation and situation sentence, aft she was convicted connected activity trafficking charges connected to her activity pinch Jeffrey Epstein and sentenced to 20 years successful prison.

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