U.S. Justice Department Defends Maxwell Conviction, Urges Supreme Court to Reject Appeal

The United States Justice Department sent a clear message to the Supreme Court this week: Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for a rehearing must be denied. Maxwell, convicted for her role in facilitating underage girls to the late Jeffrey Epstein, is seeking to overturn her 20-year prison sentence—a move that challenges not just legal precedent but the principle of accountability at the heart of American justice. Can Government Agreements Shield Criminal Co-Conspirators? Maxwell’s legal team cites a controversial 2007 agreement made between Epstein and Florida prosecutors, which allegedly promised immunity to potential accomplices. But as the Justice Department correctly points out, that...