US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction
Summary
A federal judge in the United States rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to overturn her five felony convictions related to helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls. The judge called Maxwell’s claims without merit and said the evidence supported her guilt.Key Facts
- Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 of helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit and sexually abuse underage girls.
- She is serving a 20-year prison sentence and can be released in 2037.
- The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld her conviction in 2024.
- The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review her case in October 2025.
- Maxwell filed a petition herself under a federal law that allows convicted people to challenge their sentences.
- The judge called her petition “lengthy and rambling” and said the new evidence actually confirmed her guilt.
- Maxwell claimed her rights were violated, but the judge disagreed and noted contradictions in her story.
- The judge said her prosecution was fair and warned that any further appeals would have no legal basis.
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