US EditionAmid Epstein Furor, Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks Relief From U.S. Supreme Court
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Maxwell argues her 2007 immunity deal linked to Epstein should block her prosecution, with legal experts noting circuit court splits on plea agreement scope.
- Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers filed a petition on Friday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her 2021 conviction in New York based on a 2007 non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Maxwell's appeal argues that Epstein's 2007 deal to avoid federal prosecution in Florida included immunity for co-conspirators, though courts have disagreed on this, making it a divisive legal issue.
- The petition notes that Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges and completed a 13-month sentence at a low-security state prison, with the agreement unusually preventing prosecution of any co-conspirators nationwide, a detail legal experts have called rare.
- Legal experts say the case raises significant questions about plea deal integrity and government promises, while some caution the Supreme Court may avoid this politically sensitive matter as it presents an unusual vehicle for review.
- If the Court grants review, arguments would take place in October, potentially affecting the enforcement of federal plea agreements, though the justices may decline to hear the case amid political and legal complexity.
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Amid Epstein Furor, Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks Relief From Supreme Court
Amid Epstein furor, Ghislaine Maxwell seeks relief from US Supreme Court
As uproar over files relating to Jeffrey Epstein engulfs President Donald Trump and Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court is due to wade into the controversy and decide whether to hear a bid by an associate of the late financier and convicted sex offender to overturn her criminal conviction.
Amid Epstein furor, Ghislaine Maxwell seeks relief from U.S. Supreme Court
Even as an uproar over files relating to Jeffrey Epstein engulfs President Donald Trump and Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court is due to wade into the controversy and decide whether to hear a bid by an associate of the late financier and convicted sex offender to overturn her criminal conviction.
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