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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ attempt to throw out trafficking convictions after Epstein files release

A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s “lengthy and rambling” attempt to throw out her sex trafficking convictions after she claimed new evidence released by the Department of Justice in connection with her associate Jeffrey Epstein proved her rights at trial and sentencing were violated.

“Maxwell’s claims are all meritless and all or almost all are frivolous,” according to Tuesday’s order from New York District Judge Paul Engelmayer.

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