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Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
A US federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence. Maxwell, convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls, had alleged hidden trial evidence and a juror's abuse history. The judge called her claims 'demonstrably meritless' and 'frivolous'.
Sky News – Front Page Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outrigh…
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
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NYTimes – US Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson confirmed that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, described as an oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, partially paid for festivities following their recent wedding. The three-day celebration took place across two private islands in the Bahamas. Reports say the payments totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars.
BBC News – World Legendary costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie has died aged 87. Known as the "Sultan of Sequins," Mackie created iconic, flamboyant outfits for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Sir Elton John, Miley Cyrus and Sabrina Carpenter. He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and received three Oscar nominations. Celebrities led tributes following his death.
NYTimes – US Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon are set to appear at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to curb AI's impact, as warnings about the technology mount and the issue gains bipartisan momentum. President Trump favors accelerating AI, while some industry CEOs have called for a slowdown.
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