Summary
Some pages of Ghislaine Maxwell's legal documents related to her effort to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction are missing from public records. These absent pages have raised concerns about transparency in the case, especially since her conviction is tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. Department of Justice is working on releasing Epstein-related documents but needs more time due to the large number of files and necessary redactions.
Key Facts
- Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction.
- 14 pages from her legal motion are missing from public court records.
- The missing pages are numbers 13 to 19 and 27 to 33 of the motion.
- The U.S. government has a complete electronic copy of the motion.
- The Department of Justice is under pressure to release Epstein-related documents.
- The unsealing of documents is required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- The Justice Department has released around 12,000 files but over two million more need review.
- Redactions are being made to protect victims' identities and ensure ongoing investigations are not affected.
