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- By Joseph Lang
- 17 May 2026
The US Supreme Court has rejected an legal challenge by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, maintaining her conviction on charges related to exploitation by her previous associate Jeffrey Epstein.
Court orders delivered on Monday refused to consider Maxwell's appeal, meaning her two-decade prison term will stay unchanged unless there is a presidential reprieve.
Maxwell has recently spoken by federal agents in the US about her knowledge as part of an continuing investigation into the criminal enterprise and whether further accomplices were present.
The convicted socialite was found guilty for her participation in recruiting underage girls for Epstein to take advantage of and maintain improper relations with. Epstein died in prison in 2019.
Legal experts comment that this ruling terminates Maxwell's appeal possibilities at the national level.
The high court's ruling represents the final stage in Maxwell's highest court petition, resulting in only unusual steps such as a presidential intervention as potential options for punishment alteration.
Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the broader network potentially involved in the sex-trafficking operation, with Maxwell's current assistance seen as conceivably important for ongoing investigations.