Fox News reported that the Supreme Court declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, leaving intact the Second Circuit’s denial and her 2021 conviction. Maxwell, 63, was found guilty in New York on five counts tied to sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy and is serving a 20-year sentence. The high court announced the decision in an order list on Monday.
Maxwell argued that Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 plea deal immunized co-conspirators and that the statutes of limitations had expired, but appellate judges disagreed. The denial comes amid continued scrutiny of the Epstein case, ongoing Justice Department efforts to gather more information, and speculation about a possible presidential pardon — which President Donald Trump said in July was “not on [his] radar.”
The DX Brief
- Supreme Court declined to hear Maxwell’s appeal, keeping her 2021 conviction and 20-year sentence intact
- Maxwell claimed Epstein’s 2007 plea deal granted her immunity and that charges were time-barred; courts rejected both arguments
- DOJ continues probing Epstein-related matters amid calls for more transparency from the Trump administration
- Maxwell’s attorney said further legal avenues remain; Trump reiterated a pardon is not being considered
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