The family of Ghislaine Maxwell, the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend, is appealing to the Trump administration to review her case. They argue that there is fresh evidence implying governmental misconduct.
Maxwell’s family penned a letter, released on Wednesday, stating, “Our sister Ghislaine did not receive a fair trial. Her legal team continues to fight her case in the Courts and will file its reply in short order to the Government’s opposition in the US Supreme Court.” Reports indicate that Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence in Florida, convicted in 2022 of multiple charges related to illegal sex acts and sex trafficking conspiracy.
The Department of Justice and the FBI announced last week that there was never any Epstein “client list” and confirmed he died by suicide. This announcement has caused frustration among those who believed justice would never be served for the young girls Epstein exploited.
David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s counsel of record, expressed surprise at the possibility that President Trump might not be aware of his lawyers’ appeal to the Supreme Court. Markus stated, “He’s the ultimate dealmaker — and I’m sure he’d agree that when the United States gives its word, it should keep it.”
The controversy surrounding the Epstein files and their political relevance has stirred discontent among many supporters of Trump, who were led to expect that justice for Epstein’s victims would be delivered under a second Trump presidency. Mixed signals from conservative influencers and inconsistent promises from government officials have further fueled speculation that the Epstein case will remain unresolved. Trump, however, has dismissed the entire investigation as a hoax and urged his followers to move on.
Earlier in April, Maxwell petitioned the Supreme Court to dismiss her conviction, claiming that Epstein’s 2008 plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida provided her with protection against future prosecution.
The facts, as we now know them, cast a long shadow over this situation, and the question of whether justice has been served remains unanswered.
