The Justice Department has reaffirmed its stance against Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal to the Supreme Court, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for trafficking minors to Jeffrey Epstein. In a court brief, the DOJ argues that previous non-prosecution agreements should not shield Maxwell from prosecution. The ongoing scrutiny of the case was reignited by recent developments, including the DOJ's decision to limit further disclosures regarding the investigation, despite earlier promises to unveil more information about the Epstein files.
Justice Department lawyers urged the US Supreme Court not to toss the criminal conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, asserting that it would be strange if Epstein's non-prosecution agreement shielded Maxwell from prosecution.
A jury in Manhattan federal court found Maxwell guilty in 2021 of trafficking girls to Epstein for sex and for sexually abusing some of them herself.
The Justice Department and FBI recently declared 'no further disclosure' of documents related to the Epstein investigation would be appropriate or warranted, reversing earlier promises.
Trump called for his supporters to divert their attention from the Epstein case, stating on social media to 'not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein.'
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