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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release, citing 'new evidence'

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The filing came just two days before records in her case were scheduled to be released publicly as a result of Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to set aside her conviction (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell has asked a judge to vacate her sex-trafficking conviction -- a move that could complicate the release of the Epstein files.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence' (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Wednesday to set aside her sex

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release, citing 'new evidence' (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The filing came just two days before records in her case were scheduled to be released publicly as a result of Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

  4. Newsweek

    Ghislaine Maxwell asks for freedom ahead of Epstein files release date (opens Newsweek)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge to overturn her sex trafficking conviction as Epstein-related records are set for public release.

  5. NBC News

    Ghislaine Maxwell files petition challenging sex trafficking conviction (opens NBC News)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell is seeking to “vacate, set aside, or correct her conviction and sentence” on federal sex trafficking charges linked to a sexual exploitation scheme for Jeffrey Epstein, according to a petition filed Wednesday.

  6. Salon

    "Invalid, unsafe and infirm": Ghislaine Maxwell files petition to vacate conviction (opens Salon)

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    The filing lands days before a deadline to release sealed records released to Jeffrey Epstein.

  7. CBS News

    Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to toss out her conviction as DOJ expected to release Epstein files this week (opens CBS News)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Wednesday to vacate her 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges, just two days before the federal government is expected to release a massive trove of documents on Jeffrey Epstein.

  8. Fox News

    Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moves to vacate conviction, days before deadline to release files (opens Fox News)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell filed a petition to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, citing juror misconduct and prosecutorial issues in her Jeffrey Epstein case.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Maxwell, a former British socialite and Epstein accomplice, says sex trafficking conviction a ‘miscarriage of justice’.

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