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  "id": 3275342,
  "title": "US judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'frivolous' appeal against conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-frivolous-appeal-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:01:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0zrey17qno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A US judge has dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell's latest attempt to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, labeling her claims as \"frivolous\" and \"meritless.\" The 64-year-old is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in procuring young girls for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following her conviction in December 2021. Maxwell had appealed against her five felony convictions, alleging that her constitutional rights had been violated. However, a New York judge quickly rejected the appeal, deeming it both lengthy and rambling in nature. Maxwell argued that recently released Jeffrey Epstein-related documents from the US Justice Department would support her claim of wrongful conviction. Yet, the judge contended that these documents, in fact, incriminated her or confirmed the legitimacy of her conviction. Furthermore, the judge cautioned Maxwell against pursuing additional appeals, warning it would not be taken seriously by the court.",
  "summary": "The former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice loses her latest effort to be released from prison.",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Request To Overturn Conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-request-to-overturn-conviction",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:20:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn conviction rejected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ghislaine-maxwells-bid-to-overturn-conviction-rejected",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:34:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims and bid for prison release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:35:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn conviction for aiding Epstein",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ghislaine-maxwell-loses-bid-to-overturn-conviction-for-aiding-epstein",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:41:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn conviction for aiding Epstein",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ghislaine-maxwell-loses-bid-to-overturn-conviction-for-aiding-epstein-3274553",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:41:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Federal judge declines Maxwell bid to toss conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/federal-judge-declines-maxwell-bid-to-toss-conviction",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:41:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘miscarriage of justice’ claim and bid for prison release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claim",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to overturn sex-trafficking conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-effort-to-overturn-sex-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:56:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claim-3275438",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:00:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Epstein’s accomplice Maxwell loses bid to overturn US conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/epsteins-accomplice-maxwell-loses-bid-to-overturn-us-conviction",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:30:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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