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US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’bid to throw out conviction

US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.

Al Jazeera25 Aug 2026, 05:02 pmUpdated 4h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction

US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 25 Aug 2026, 05:02 pm.

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