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Supreme Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell Appeal Over Epstein Non‑Prosecution Deal

The court’s refusal maintains her 20-year sentence, leaving unanswered whether Epstein’s 2007 Florida deal applied beyond Florida.

Overview

  • The justices declined to hear Maxwell’s petition, which challenged her New York prosecution based on the scope of a 2007 agreement Epstein struck with Florida prosecutors.
  • The order came without an explanation, which is standard for such denials.
  • Maxwell’s lawyers argued the Florida deal should have shielded alleged accomplices nationwide, but lower-court rulings upholding her 2022 conviction remain in place.
  • A New York jury found Maxwell guilty of recruiting and grooming minors for Epstein between 1994 and 2004, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence.
  • Following the decision, President Trump said he would “look at” a possible pardon for Maxwell and would speak with the Justice Department.