Summary
Ghislaine Maxwell has asked a court to cancel or change her 20-year prison sentence. She claims new evidence from civil cases and other documents suggests she did not have a fair trial. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 for her role in sex trafficking associated with Jeffrey Epstein.
Key Facts
- Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking.
- She has filed a request in a New York court to overturn or change her sentence.
- Maxwell argues that new evidence shows her trial was unfair.
- Her conviction is connected to her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, a known sex offender.
- This is not her first attempt to reduce her sentence; she has appealed before.
- The U.S. Justice Department has a deadline to release investigation files on Epstein by December 19.
