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.