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Terrina Jairaj

Epstein enabler and convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is asking for a pardon in return for an explosive bargaining chip

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is reportedly making a significant play for her freedom, offering an explosive bargaining chip in return for a pardon or a reduction in her 20-year prison sentence. Maxwell, who was sentenced in 2021 for assisting, facilitating, and participating in Epstein’s horrific abuse of minor girls, has unleashed what one expert calls a “nuclear option” in her ongoing legal battle. 

According to Radar Online, Maxwell is claiming in recent court papers that a group of 25 “untouchable” men made “secret settlements” with victims, strongly implying they could and should face prosecution. This move comes after she exhausted all her appeals to overturn her 2021 conviction, which saw her found guilty on multiple counts related to sex trafficking. 

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