The Seven Biggest Unanswered Questions That Remain Over Would-be Trump Assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks One Year On

Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, expected to end in 2037, after being convicted in 2021 for her involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. She was found guilty of grooming and recruiting underage girls for Epstein.

Maxwell was convicted on charges including sex trafficking of minors, conspiracy to entice and transport minors for illegal sex acts, and related crimes tied to Epstein’s abuse network.

Her lawyers have argued that she should not have been prosecuted due to a prior non-prosecution agreement between Epstein and the U.S. government, which they say also covered Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators.

Despite these claims, Maxwell’s repeated efforts to obtain a retrial have all been rejected by federal courts over the years.

On July 14, the Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, advised the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss Maxwell’s latest appeal, opposing her use of the non-prosecution agreement as a defense.

Her attorney, David Oscar Markus, expressed surprise at the DOJ’s position, arguing that Trump, known for making deals, would not support the government going back on its word.

Sigrid McCawley, a lawyer for many of Epstein’s victims, supported the DOJ’s stance, stating that Maxwell should remain behind bars for her role in the abuse and for trying to escape accountability through legal loopholes.