Supreme Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell Appeal, Upholding 20-Year Sentence

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal to overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, leaving her 20-year sentence in place. Her lawyers argued Epstein’s 2008 plea deal shielded her, but prosecutors said it applied only in Florida. Maxwell remains central to Justice Department efforts for greater transparency in the Epstein case.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Glenn Maxwell's bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction hit a dead-end Monday

00:06after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear her appeal, according to the Wall Street Journal.

00:10The decision leaves intact a lower court ruling that upheld their 20-year sentence.

00:14Maxwell's lawyers argue that her prosecution violated a 2008 non-prosecution agreement

00:19Jeffrey Epstein reached with Florida prosecutors.

00:22The Justice Department said the deal applied only to that district.

00:25Her attorney, David Marcus, said the team was disappointed, but vowed to keep fighting,

00:28citing serious legal and factual issues.

00:31Maxwell, 63 years old, remains a focal point in ongoing Justice Department efforts

00:35to address public calls for transparency around the Epstein case.

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