Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release
- Ghislaine Maxwell's claims of a 'complete miscarriage of justice' regarding her sex trafficking conviction were rejected by a federal judge.
- Judge Paul A. Engelmayer stated that Maxwell's assertions were based on speculation and falsehoods.
- Maxwell's habeas petition, which sought to overturn her conviction, was deemed 'demonstrably meritless' by the judge.
- The judge noted that there was no factual dispute that could potentially alter the outcome of her trial.
- Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021 and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Claims by Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a 'complete miscarriage of justice' were rejected by a federal judge on Tuesday. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer stated that her assertions were based on 'speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods.'
In a written ruling, the judge described Maxwell's habeas petition, which sought to set aside her conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence, as 'demonstrably meritless.' He emphasized that there was no factual dispute that could potentially disturb the outcome of her trial.
Maxwell maintained that information that would have led to her exoneration at her 2021 trial was withheld and that false testimony was presented to the jury. Her conviction came in December 2021, and she is currently serving her sentence after her appeals were exhausted.
联邦法官驳回吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦尔的“司法错误”主张及监禁释放请求
吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦尔关于其性交易定罪的“完全司法错误”主张于周二被联邦法官驳回。法官保罗·恩格尔梅耶表示，她的主张基于“推测、扭曲和/或完全虚假的信息”。
在书面裁决中，法官将麦克斯韦尔的申请描述为“明显没有依据”，该申请旨在推翻她的定罪并使她从20年的监禁中获释。他强调，没有任何事实争议可能改变她审判的结果。
麦克斯韦尔声称，导致她在2021年审判中被证明无罪的信息被隐瞒，且陪审团面前呈现了虚假证词。她的定罪发生在2021年12月，目前在上诉耗尽后正在服刑。