Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court

Maxwell plans to appeal to the US Supreme Court after a federal court rejects her arguments for overturning her 20-year sentence.

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld Maxwell's 2021 conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls.
Maxwell's appeal argued that a 2007 non-prosecution agreement with Epstein should have shielded her from prosecution, but the court found it only applied to Florida.
The court also dismissed claims of juror misconduct and excessive sentencing, affirming the trial's procedural fairness.
Maxwell, 62, is serving her 20-year sentence in a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, and is eligible for release in 2037.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, leaving Maxwell as a key figure held accountable for his crimes.