Ghislaine Maxwell to Seek Prison Release, Fight Document Disclosure

Ghislaine Maxwell will ask a U.S. court to release her from prison and will oppose efforts to unseal grand jury materials from her case. Her legal team confirmed the planned actions this week. Maxwell, 62, is serving a 20-year sentence. A jury convicted her in 2021 for her role in the sexual abuse crimes of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Her lawyers will soon file a petition challenging her continued detention. They plan to argue that her imprisonment is now unlawful. This follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear her appeal on other grounds. Separately, Maxwell will formally object to the public release of grand jury documents. These secret materials are from the investigation that led to her indictment. A judge must approve any request to unseal them. Maxwell has consistently denied wrongdoing. She maintains her conviction should be overturned.