Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling

Maxwell filed a habeas petition last December seeking to set aside her conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.

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Maxwell, 64, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and is the only person convicted of a crime in connection with Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own trial.

Claims by Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a "complete miscarriage of justice" were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on "speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods."

A federal judge denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to toss her conviction on Tuesday after the defendant unsuccessfully argued that her punishment for being an accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein was a “complete miscarriage of justice.” Maxwell, representing herself in a New York court, attempted to overturn her December 2021 co

The judge said in his ruling that Maxwell's claims that her constitutional rights at trial and sentencing were violated 'are all meritless and all or almost all are frivolous.'

The judge said in his ruling that Maxwell's claims that her constitutional rights at trial and sentencing were violated 'are all meritless and all or almost all are frivolous.'

Ghislaine Maxwell's long-shot bid to overturn her sex crimes conviction was soundly rejected Tuesday — by a judge who ripped Jeffrey Epstein's notorious madam for filing a "rambling" motion from prison.

Maxwell’s conviction on conspiracy to abuse underage girls was “based on trial evidence of her guilt that was overwhelming," the judge said.

Judge Paul Engelmayer called Ghislaine Maxwell's post-conviction challenge "meritless" and "frivolous," finding trial evidence against her "overwhelming."

Maxwell, a British socialite, was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021.

Judge refuses to overturn Ghislaine Maxwell's convictions  USA Today

Judge Engelmayer denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s habeas petition, calling her claims false and unable to alter her conviction.

Federal Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid For Prison Release  HuffPost

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.

Claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a “complete miscarriage of justice” were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on “speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods.”

She maintained in a habeas petition that information that would have resulted in her exoneration at her 2021 trial was withheld and false testimony was presented

A judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid ​to throw out her conviction ‌and 20-year prison sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

The British socialite was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021.

A federal judge has rejected claims by Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a “complete miscarriage of justice.”

The former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice loses her latest effort to be released from prison.

A federal judge on Tuesday declined a petition from Ghislaine Maxwell to set aside her conviction, a longshot bid that would have allowed for a new trial. Maxwell represented herself in the habeas petition challenging her detention that she filed last December.  New York-based U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer noted

Claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a “complete miscarriage of justice” were rejected.

In anything, Maxwell’s latest ‘frivolous’ attempt to escape her sentence only further ‘incriminates her,’ judge says

A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence, ruling that her claims of 'new evidence' are meritless.

Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claims and bid for prison release  AP News

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