The Docket: Ghislaine Maxwell's Brief In Support Of Appeal (12/31/24)

Beyond The Horizon

In her reply brief supporting her appeal, Ghislaine Maxwell contended that her prosecution was unjust due to her status as a third-party beneficiary of Jeffrey Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the Southern District of Florida. She argued that this agreement should have precluded her prosecution in the Southern District of New York, asserting that the NPA's protections extended to her and others associated with Epstein. Maxwell's legal team maintained that the government's decision to prosecute her in New York violated the terms of the NPA, thereby infringing upon her rights
Additionally, Maxwell's brief addressed concerns regarding juror misconduct during her trial. She claimed that a juror's failure to disclose their history of sexual abuse during voir dire compromised the fairness of the proceedings, warranting a new trial. Maxwell's defense emphasized that this omission could have introduced bias, undermining the integrity of the jury's verdict. Despite these arguments, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld her conviction and sentence, rejecting her appeal and supporting the government's position.
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