A federal judge in New York rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest attempt to overturn her trafficking conviction. In a ruling issued Tuesday, the judge determines her challenge lacks merit, describing key claims as “meritless” or “frivolous,” and finding no basis for a new trial or other relief.
The decision follows Maxwell’s efforts to secure release after her conviction in the Jeffrey Epstein case. ABC News, the BBC, and other outlets report the court reviews and rejects the petition as unsupported by the record, with the judge also characterizing aspects of her submission as unconvincing. Fox News adds that the petition is framed in terms the judge considers “rambling,” while Forbes and The Independent report the judge’s view that the evidence Maxwell supplied does not help her case.
Across the outlets, the central point is consistent: the court denies the post-conviction challenge and keeps Maxwell’s conviction and sentence in place. Differences focus mainly on the judge’s language describing the filing rather than on the outcome itself.
