Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to overturn sex trafficking conviction

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In her appeal, Maxwell's lawyers said prosecutors scapegoated her because Epstein was dead and "public outrage" demanded that prosecutors pin blame somewhere.

The lawyers also said the government waited too long to bring charges, and that Maxwell was immune under a 2007 non-prosecution agreement between Epstein and federal prosecutors in Florida.

In addition, Maxwell's lawyers said the trial was tainted because one juror failed to disclose he had been sexually abused as a child.

Prosecutors believe the appeal is meritless.

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The lawyers also said [...] that Maxwell was immune under a 2007 non-prosecution agreement between Epstein and federal prosecutors in Florida.

Oh yes, please bring the fucked up details of that agreement back under public scrutiny. Please.

Yeah maybe she should stop making noise before the cameras in her cell start acting up.