Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release
Claims by Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a "complete miscarriage of justice" were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on "speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods."
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- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Aug 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release(opens original report in a new tab)Global NewsTier B
U.S. judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘meritless’ bid for prison release(opens original report in a new tab)Maxwell filed a habeas petition last December seeking to set aside her conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking. — Global News
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- 20 of 20
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- 8.5 of 20
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