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  "id": 3280180,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:30:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/25/epstein-s-accomplice-maxwell-loses-bid-to-overturn-us-conviction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York's federal judge dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn her conviction on Tuesday. The 64-year-old became the only person found guilty in connection with the sex trafficking crimes of the late Jeffrey Epstein, who passed away in 2019 while awaiting his own trial. Judge Paul Engelmayer deemed Maxwell's assertions that her constitutional rights during trial and sentencing were breached as baseless and mostly frivolous. Convicted in 2021 for providing underage girls to Epstein, the high-profile individual had deep connections with powerful executives, politicians, celebrities, and academics, sparking years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories. With a recent law, President Donald Trump released a wealth of investigative documents related to Epstein, bringing substantial public attention to the case. Notable figures, including Britain's former Prince Andrew, faced public disgrace due to their association with Epstein. In February, Maxwell was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to discuss her relationship with Epstein, but she declined to answer any questions. Her attorney argued she would only speak if granted clemency by Trump. The US Supreme Court declined to hear Maxwell's appeal of her sex trafficking conviction in October. President Trump, who also had an ongoing relationship with Epstein, had previously opposed the release of the so-called Epstein files, leading to accusations of a cover-up during his initial year in office. The Republican has denied any connection to Epstein's crimes.",
  "summary": "The court ruled that Ghislaine Maxwell's claims that her constitutional rights at trial and sentencing were violated 'are all meritless and all or almost all are frivolous'.",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T13:53:02.000Z"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:01:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-3280478",
        "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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