Thank 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 inJump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA federal judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, calling her petition meritless and frivolous. Maxwell claimed newly released Department of Justice documents proved her constitutional rights were violated during her 2021 trial. Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled that the files were largely irrelevant to her case and served to incriminate her rather than prove her innocence. The materials cited by Maxwell stem from Epstein-related files released after President Donald Trump signed a measure compelling their disclosure. Maxwell remains imprisoned in Texas after being convicted of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. In fullJudge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ attempt to throw out trafficking convictions after Epstein files releaseMore bulletinsThank 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