The Supreme Court has reportedly rejected the appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell after Trump had informed the justices to stay clear of the case.
Maxwell’s attorney told the BBC that he’s deeply disappointed but would continue exploring legal avenues to ensure that his client receives the justice that she deserves.
The decision by the high court avoids a highly sensitive political case amid claims that Donald Trump is covering up the Epstein Files because they would incriminate him.
The Trump administration had urged the court to steer clear of the case in July, specifically to avoid releasing any further files when the Justice Department moved to unseal grand jury transcripts amid a surge of controversy.
Maxwell was moved from a low-security federal prison in Florida to a minimum security jail camp in Texas after she was interviewed in July by the Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
That interview came after intense scrutiny of Attorney General Pam Bondi after she made a promise to roll out the Epstein Files. Maxwell was prosecuted in Manhattan, and the federal appeals court there ruled that this prosecution was proper. Meanwhile, the jury found her guilty of s*x trafficking as a teen girl, among so many charges.