A federal judge dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to overturn her conviction, criticizing her appeal as ‘lengthy and rambling’ with claims deemed ‘meritless’ and largely ‘frivolous.’ Judge Paul A. Engelmayer delivered this ruling in the Southern District of New York.

Maxwell, linked with Jeffrey Epstein, attempted to annul her conviction and 20-year sentence, arguing her constitutional rights were breached during her trial and sentencing. Engelmayer, however, described the evidence against her as ‘overwhelming.’

Representing herself, Maxwell’s arguments were mostly rejected, either for being addressed in prior appeals or for being unraised earlier. The judge also dismissed Maxwell’s reference to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, indicating that supposed new evidence was largely irrelevant to her case.

Engelmayer highlighted that any pertinent new data not only failed to absolve Maxwell but instead incriminated her further. Consequently, the court denied her petition.

Convicted in December 2021, Maxwell faced charges related to her involvement with Epstein in abusing young girls for a decade.