US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction
A US federal judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her felony convictions. A United States federal judge has rejected the bid from Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her five felony convictions, calling the claims “meritless” and “frivolous”.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: In a 67-page opinion made public on Tuesday, Judge Paul Engelmayer denied Maxwell’s post-conviction challenge to her five felony convictions.
- Fact 2: Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epstein French model recruiter with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead New Mexico sues US Justice Department for impeding Epstein probe Maxwell, 63, is serving a 20-year sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein recruit and sexually abuse underage girls for over a decade.
- Fact 3: She is eligible for release in 2037.
- Fact 4: She was convicted by a jury in December 2021 on five felony counts.
A US federal judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her felony convictions. A United States federal judge has rejected the bid from Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her five felony convictions, calling the claims “meritless” and “frivolous”.
In a 67-page opinion made public on Tuesday, Judge Paul Engelmayer denied Maxwell’s post-conviction challenge to her five felony convictions. Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epstein French model recruiter with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead New Mexico sues US Justice Department for impeding Epstein probe Maxwell, 63, is serving a 20-year sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein recruit and sexually abuse underage girls for over a decade. She is eligible for release in 2037.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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