Convicted Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell filed a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, seeking to overturn her 2021 conviction for grooming underage girls for sexual abuse — just days after reportedly turning over the names of 100 individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell’s long-shot appeal comes after a two-day meeting with Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, sparking speculation she was angling for a deal with the Trump administration in exchange for cooperation. That effort now appears to have stalled, leading to her latest legal maneuver.
Legal Team Cites Epstein’s 2007 Plea Deal
In her Supreme Court petition, Maxwell’s attorneys — husband-wife duo David Oscar and Mona Markus — argue that her conviction should be thrown out based on the controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) Epstein struck with federal prosecutors in South Florida.
“This promise is unqualified… and contains no caveat or exception,” her legal team wrote.
“This should be the end of the discussion.”They claim the deal immunized “any potential co-conspirators” — including Maxwell — from future prosecution. However, Maxwell was not named in that
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