The U.S. Justice Department has formally urged the Supreme Court to reject Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her 2021 sex‑trafficking conviction. Maxwell, now serving a 20‑year sentence, argued that a 2007 non‑prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein’s legal team should have shielded her from federal charges. The DOJ countered that the agreement only covered Florida state prosecutors—not federal proceedings in New York.
Having already lost at the appellate level, Maxwell’s appeal faces significant legal hurdles. The federal response argued that allowing her claim to stand could set a dangerous precedent—possibly extending plea deal protections to co-conspirators in other jurisdictions.
With this rejection, Maxwell’s conviction is likely to remain intact unless the Supreme Court steps in. If no review is granted, her sentence will continue to be carried out, and any hopes of legal reversal will begin to fade.