Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction
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WASHINGTON — On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal against her conviction for enticing and preparing young girls for Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual exploitation.

The decision means that Maxwell’s conviction on three counts and her 20-year criminal sentence remain in place.

Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, argued that a deal Epstein struck with Florida prosecutors, promising not to indict him or any co-conspirators, should be considered for one of the three counts she faced, which were handled in New York.

“We are understandably disappointed that the Supreme Court chose not to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s case,” stated Markus. “However, this battle continues. There are critical legal and factual questions unresolved, and we will explore every legal path possible to guarantee justice,” he emphasized.

The core of Maxwell’s appeal questioned whether a nonprosecution agreement’s terms are confined to the negotiating district or if they restrict federal prosecutors throughout the country.

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Maxwell’s appeal, with Solicitor General D. John Sauer highlighting in his submission that, according to internal guidelines, the U.S. attorney would require higher approval for the agreement to have effect beyond his jurisdiction, and there is no proof that such approval was obtained, he mentioned.

In 2022, Maxwell was found guilty of three charges concerning her participation in aiding Epstein in recruiting and grooming young victims, some of whom were just 14 years old.

She would befriend the girls and then assist in transporting them to Epstein’s residences and was sometimes present when the abuse took place, prosecutors alleged.

The Epstein case and Maxwell’s involvement were thrust into the news again this year as the Justice Department and the FBI said that, contrary to theories promoted by some who now work in President Donald Trump’s administration, there was no Epstein “client list” or evidence he was blackmailing famous men.

The government also said there was no doubt Epstein killed himself in 2019, pushing back on unfounded conspiracy theories suggesting he was killed.

This led to a backlash against the Trump administration’s approach, including from some of the president’s supporters. Trump was friendly with Epstein for many years but has said they had a falling-out sometime before the allegations against Epstein were public.

In an unusual twist, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was previously a personal lawyer for Trump, then met with Maxwell for hours for an interview that had been shrouded in secrecy.

Maxwell was then transferred from a prison in Florida to a lower, minimum-security prison camp in Texas. The Bureau of Prisons did not say why she was transferred.

The Justice Department later released audio and a transcript of Blanche’s interview with Maxwell.

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