Ghislaine Maxwell Claims 25 Other Epstein Accomplices Reached Secret Settlements' to Avoid Punishment

"Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell claimed in court documents that 25 unnamed associates of Jeffrey Epstein made secret settlements tied to sex abuse allegations so they could avoid prosecution. The bombshell revelation came after Courthouse News Service published the entire habeas corpus petition that was filed on Dec. 17 in an attempt to have Maxwell's conviction overturned. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking."

"In his argument that Maxwell should be freed and her conviction vacated, Maxwell's attorney referred to the secret settlements as collusion between the plaintiff attorneys and the government. If the jury had heard of the new evidence of the collusion between the plaintiff's lawyers and the government to conceal evidence and the prosecutorial misconduct they would not have convicted, Maxwell's attorney wrote."

"The New York Post pointed out, The fact that there could still be unmasked accomplices of the prolific sex criminal raises questions about if and when those names will be revealed given the legislature's passing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November. Donald Trump's Department of Justice has refused to release the full trove of Epstein files that are believed to contain photographs and names of Epstein associates and victims."

Ghislaine Maxwell filed a habeas petition on Dec. 17 seeking to overturn her conviction, alleging 25 unnamed Jeffrey Epstein associates made secret settlements tied to sex-abuse allegations to avoid prosecution. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Epstein faced sex-trafficking charges in July 2019 and died in jail a month later. Maxwell's attorney characterized the settlements as collusion between plaintiff attorneys and the government and argued disclosure would have affected the jury. It remains unclear who the 25 individuals are or whether they made deals with the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice has refused to release the full trove of Epstein files, and Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie threatened contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi for noncompliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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