"Former girlfriend of convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking. The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, to have her sex trafficking conviction overturned. The top court turned down Maxwell's bid on Monday, keeping in place a decision by a lower court to allow her conviction to stand. The decision appears to leave a pardon or clemency from US President Donald Trump as the former socialite's only potential avenue for release."
"The 63-year-old Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein. Her lawyers have argued that Maxwell is covered by a 2007 plea deal Epstein made with federal prosecutors and that her conviction should therefore be nullified. We're, of course, deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's case, David Oscar Markus, a lawyer for Maxwell, said. But this fight isn't over. Serious legal and factual issues remain, and we will continue to pursue every avenue available to ensure that justice is done."
Ghislaine Maxwell remains imprisoned under a 20-year sentence for recruiting teenage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein. The United States Supreme Court declined to hear her appeal to overturn the sex‑trafficking conviction, leaving a lower court decision in place. Maxwell's lawyers contend a 2007 plea deal Epstein made with federal prosecutors should nullify her conviction, and they say they will continue legal efforts. The Supreme Court offered no explanation for the denial. Public scrutiny and conspiracy theories about Epstein and Maxwell, and interest in Donald Trump's past ties, have increased calls for transparency; Maxwell told a deputy attorney general she was not aware of any so‑called "client list."
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