Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks to Void 20-Year Conviction Using New Epstein Records
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Updated · Spectrum News · Jun 25
Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks to Void 20-Year Conviction Using New Epstein Records
3 articles · Updated · Spectrum News · Jun 25
Summary
June 9 court papers filed Wednesday show Maxwell amended her bid to overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, arguing records released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act reveal due-process violations.
The filing says the newly disclosed material collectively creates a materially different factual record from what her trial and appellate lawyers and the court previously had.
Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, urged the judge to reject both an evidentiary hearing and Maxwell’s broader challenge, saying victims’ lawyers were not part of the prosecution team and the evidence of guilt was overwhelming.
The filing landed as House Oversight prepares to question Leon Black on Friday about his Epstein ties, part of a wider congressional review that has pulled in other prominent figures linked to Epstein.