US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction
US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.
![Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 [U.S. Justice Department/ via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-12-20T031413Z_444737668_RC2YJIAPTXU5_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-EPSTEIN-FILES-1787670079-e1787680222694.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.
![Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 [U.S. Justice Department/ via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-12-20T031413Z_444737668_RC2YJIAPTXU5_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-EPSTEIN-FILES-1787670079-e1787680222694.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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