Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell petitions to vacate sex crime conviction
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Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of crimes related to procuring underage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, filed a petition on Wednesday seeking to vacate her conviction.Maxwell's long-shot habeas petition in U.S. District Court in Manhattan could, if approved, see her released from the federal prison in Texas where she is serving a 20-year sentence.However, such petitions are routinely denied.The Supreme Court earlier this year declined to hear Maxwell's appeal of her conviction.Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.The petition comes two days before a congressionally mandated deadline for the Department of Justice to release its investigative files about Epstein and Maxwell.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.© 2025 Versant Media, LLC.
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