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Maxwell Seeks Supreme Court Review as Family Plans New Habeas Challenge

Her appeal hinges on whether Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution pact shields co-conspirators, with her legal team drafting a reply brief as they consider a habeas corpus challenge in New York.

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising on March 15, 2005, in New York City. Photo: Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Maxwell’s petition asking the Supreme Court to review her 2021 sex-trafficking conviction remains pending after the Justice Department urged the court to deny it.
  • She contends that a 2007 non-prosecution agreement between Epstein and Florida prosecutors shields his co-conspirators, an interpretation that federal judges have uniformly rejected.
  • After the Second Circuit dismissed her appeal in September 2024, her legal team petitioned the Supreme Court in July 2025.
  • Maxwell’s family argues that she was denied a fair trial and is preparing a reply brief to the government’s opposition in the high court.
  • They are also considering a writ of habeas corpus in the Southern District of New York to challenge her imprisonment on grounds of alleged government misconduct.