Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to throw out conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS

NEW ⁠YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - ⁠A U.S. judge ‌rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to throw ​out her ⁠conviction and ⁠20-year prison sentence for ⁠helping ‌the late ⁠financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually ​abuse ‌teenage girls.

In a decision ⁠made ​public on Tuesday, U.S. ⁠District Judge Paul ​Engelmayer in Manhattan said Maxwell's claims ⁠were all meritless, and all or almost ​all were ⁠frivolous.

(Reporting by ​Jonathan Stempel ‌in New York; ​Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)