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UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Judge rejects Maxwell bid to overturn trafficking convictions
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A federal judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to throw out her sex trafficking convictions, saying her filing was “lengthy and rambling” and “largely irrelevant” to the case. The judge said the DOJ’s newly released Epstein-related materials do not violate her trial or sentencing rights and, if relevant, reinforce the rulings she challenges.
WHO: U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer
WHAT: Rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to overturn her sex trafficking convictions, finding her arguments meritless and any DOJ Epstein-file “new evidence” largely irrelevant or incriminating.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 9:39 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The judge ruled Maxwell’s claims were meritless and that the DOJ’s Epstein-file materials were largely irrelevant and did not show any rights violations at trial or sentencing.
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