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Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn conviction rejected

Axios·August 25, 2026·1 min read
Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn conviction rejected

A federal judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her conviction, calling her claims "meritless" and "frivolous." U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer wrote in a 67-page opinion that evidence of her guilt is "overwhelming," and newly released Epstein files largely irrelevant or incriminating. Most arguments were procedurally barred from prior appeals.

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