A federal judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and seek release from her 20-year prison sentence. In a habeas petition filed last December, Maxwell argued new evidence emerged and that exonerating information was withheld and false testimony was used at trial, but the judge said the claims were “demonstrably meritless.”
WHO:Federal judge
WHAT:Rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s habeas petition seeking to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and obtain prison release
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The judge found Maxwell’s claims in her habeas petition to be “demonstrably meritless.”
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