Ghislaine Maxwell has suffered a fresh legal blow as a federal judge rejected her bid to overturn her Epstein-linked sex trafficking conviction and escape her 20-year prison sentence. Judge Paul Engelmayer called Maxwell’s claims “demonstrably meritless,” while dismissing her arguments over newly released Epstein files, alleged withheld evidence and selective prosecution. Show more Show less
‘Demonstrably meritless’: Obama-appointed judge rejects Maxwell’s bid to escape 20-year sentence
Ghislaine Maxwell has suffered a fresh legal blow as a federal judge rejected her bid to overturn her Epstein-linked sex trafficking conviction and escape her 20-year prison sentence. Judge Paul Engelmayer called Maxwell’s claims “demonstrably meritless,” while dismissing her arguments over newly released Epstein files, alleged withheld evidence and selective prosecution.
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