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US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal, which means her 20-year sentence for charges related to sex trafficking with Jeffrey Epstein will stay. Maxwell has been talking to federal agents about what she knows in a wider investigation into the sex-trafficking case.

Key Facts

  • The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal.
  • Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  • Her charges relate to sex-trafficking with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • A decision not to hear the appeal means the sentence remains unless a presidential pardon occurs.
  • Maxwell has given information to federal agents about others possibly involved in the trafficking.
  • Jeffrey Epstein died in prison in 2019.
  • The case is connected to New York City and the United States.

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