Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGhislaine Maxwell has filed an amended petition seeking to overturn her 2021 conviction and 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls. Maxwell argues that newly released documents from the Epstein case show her due process rights were violated, claiming attorneys for Epstein's accusers acted as "de facto prosecutors." She also contends that prosecutors failed to properly investigate witnesses and evidence, citing their decision not to interview Leslie Wexner. This habeas corpus petition represents her most extensive effort to challenge her conviction, relying on millions of pages of documents released under the federal Epstein files law. Federal prosecutors are urging the court to dismiss Maxwell's claims, stating they are either untimely, speculative, inaccurate, or fail to demonstrate an unfair trial. In fullGhislaine Maxwell takes aim at Epstein victims’ lawyers in aggressive bid to overturn convictionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ghislaine Maxwell launches new attack on Epstein case
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGhislaine Maxwell has filed an amended petition seeking to overturn her 2021 conviction and 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls. Maxwell argues that newly released documents from the Epstein case show her due process rights were violated, claiming attorneys for Epstein's accusers acted as "de facto prosecutors." She also contends that prosecutors failed to properly investigate witnesses and evidence, citing their decision not to interview Leslie Wexner. This habeas corpus petition represents her most extensive effort to challenge her conviction, relying on millions of pages of documents released under the federal Epstein files law. Federal prosecutors are urging the court to dismiss Maxwell's claims, stating they are either untimely, speculative, inaccurate, or fail to demonstrate an unfair trial. In fullGhislaine Maxwell takes aim at Epstein victims’ lawyers in aggressive bid to overturn convictionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
