Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn sex-trafficking conviction

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'.

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Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn sex trafficking conviction

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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.

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Guardian Published 25 August 2026

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

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…

Euronews Published 26 August 2026

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell loses 'frivolous' bid to overturn US conviction

CBS Published 25 August 2026

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to overturn sex-trafficking conviction

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.

Sky Published 25 August 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn sex trafficking conviction

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