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Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn sex-trafficking conviction

A US federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence. Maxwell, convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls, had alleged hidden trial evidence and a juror's abuse history. The judge called her claims 'demonstrably meritless' and 'frivolous'.

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Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.

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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outrigh…

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Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell loses 'frivolous' bid to overturn US conviction

Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fuelled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.

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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to overturn sex-trafficking conviction

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.

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