Overview
- In a letter to Judge Paul Engelmayer, Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney said she will soon submit a habeas corpus petition and will represent herself, without disclosing the grounds.
- Her counsel warned that public release of grand jury materials from her case could cause undue prejudice that would undermine a fair retrial if her habeas effort succeeds.
- The DOJ has asked courts to unseal grand jury transcripts and to modify protective orders under the newly enacted Epstein Transparency Act signed by President Trump.
- Maxwell’s filing says she takes no position on unsealing, while victims’ counsel have backed broader disclosure with privacy safeguards and House Oversight Democrats released new images from Epstein’s island.
- Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, her Supreme Court appeal was rejected in October, and habeas petitions are rarely granted.