Ghislaine Maxwell appeals conviction in court.

Ghislaine Maxwell filed a petition in federal court seeking to vacate or correct her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking of minors, citing new evidence of constitutional violations and unfair trial practices. The petition alleges juror misconduct, government suppression of evidence, and misrepresentation of facts during her 2021 trial. Maxwell’s last-ditch effort for relief comes as the Justice Department faces a deadline to disclose its investigative files on Epstein and Maxwell as mandated by a new law. The petition presents a possible complication in the release of the Epstein files, as Maxwell argues that public disclosure of certain materials could impact her potential for a fair retrial.

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