The Justice Department defended the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, asserting she was incorrect in claiming protection from a plea deal Epstein obtained in 2007. Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for her role in assisting Epstein with a sex-trafficking ring, is appealing her conviction based on this claim. US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who initially signaled plans to release Epstein-related documents, reversed course amidst political backlash. President Trump supported Bondi, dismissing the ongoing focus on Epstein and urging support for her actions.
The disgraced British socialite was wrong to claim that she was protected by the baffling sweetheart plea deal Epstein struck with the Florida feds in 2007, DOJ lawyers argued.
Maxwell, 63, has asked the US Supreme Court to toss her 2021 conviction for grooming and abusing young women based on that claim.
Maxwell was found guilty of helping deceased jet-setting financier Epstein run a sex-trafficking ring of underage girls.
Trump has publicly defended Bondi, stating, 'LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB - SHE'S GREAT!' in response to calls for more transparency about the Epstein case.
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