Summary
Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking for her role with Jeffrey Epstein, has requested a U.S. federal judge to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence. Maxwell claims new evidence shows her trial was unfair due to constitutional issues. This request comes as President Donald Trump signs a law to make Epstein-related records public.
Key Facts
- Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021.
- She has filed a request to have her conviction and sentence overturned, citing new evidence.
- Maxwell argues the new evidence shows constitutional violations during her trial.
- The request was filed in a Manhattan court and is considered a last-ditch legal effort.
- This legal move occurs shortly before Epstein-related records are set to be released.
- President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring public access to certain documents.
- Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and died in jail a month later, with his death ruled a suicide.
- Maxwell was transferred from a low-security prison in Florida to a minimum-security prison in Texas without explanation.
