Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’
Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright
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- Ghislaine Maxwell
Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright
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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’
Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright
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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’
Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright
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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’
Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell ’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright
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