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Judge Rejects Maxwell's Bid for Freedom
25 Aug
Summary
- Federal judge denied Ghislaine Maxwell's claim of a miscarriage of justice.
- Maxwell's petition to overturn her 20-year sentence was found to be meritless.
- The judge stated her arguments were based on speculation and falsehoods.
A US federal judge has decisively rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's plea to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and subsequent 20-year prison sentence. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer stated on Tuesday that Maxwell's claims of a complete miscarriage of justice lacked any merit.
The judge's written order dismissed Maxwell's habeas petition, which alleged withheld information and false testimony. He characterized the arguments as based on speculation, distortions, and outright falsehoods, asserting they could not disturb the trial's outcome.
Maxwell, an associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein, filed the petition in December, seeking to have her conviction set aside. The ruling confirms the validity of the jury's verdict and means her confinement will continue as per the original sentence.
