The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking case.
An order list issued on Monday revealed that the court would hear the case this term.
“We’re, of course, deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s case,” Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, said in a statement. “But this fight isn’t over. Serious legal and factual issues remain, and we will continue to pursue every avenue available to ensure that justice is done.”
In her petition to the Supreme Court, Maxwell claimed the “government tries to distract by reciting a lurid and irrelevant account of Jeffrey Epstein’s misconduct. But this case is about what the government promised, not what Epstein did.”
“The government’s argument, across the board, is essentially an appeal to what it wishes the agreement had said, rather than what it actually says,” the court documents added. “Of course, if wishful thinking were the standard, the whole [non-prosecution agreement] would have been thrown out long ago.”
Maxwell similarly appealed to the Supreme Court in April, arguing that the United States violated its non-prosecution agreement. “Only because the United States did so in the Second Circuit and not elsewhere, her motion to dismiss the indictment was denied, her trial proceeded, and she is now serving a 20-year sentence,” the filing read.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Maxwell earlier this year in a closed-door session. Markus said the meetings were “very productive,” and emphasized that the Epstein associate has answered all questions without invoking any privilege. “She has no reason to lie at this point,” Markus told reporters. “We’re grateful for this opportunity to finally be able to say what really happened.”
