Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage.
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The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear the appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking related to the sexual abuse of underage girls by Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision comes as the Trump administration remains the focus of criticism for its refusal to release investigative files about Epstein and Maxwell despite prior promises to make those documents public.
The Supreme Court did not say how many of its nine justices, if any, would have granted Maxwell her request to hear her appeal. There were
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her crimes.
She currently is locked up in a minimum-security camp in Texas.
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