The US Supreme Court has rejected an legal challenge by UK socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, maintaining her conviction on charges connected with human trafficking by her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
Judicial decisions issued on Monday declined to hear Maxwell's case, meaning her two-decade prison term will continue as is barring a presidential pardon.
Maxwell underwent questioning by federal agents in the US about her awareness as part of an ongoing probe into the criminal enterprise and whether others may have been involved.
The sentenced figure was found culpable for her role in recruiting underage girls for Epstein to exploit and engage sexually with. Epstein succumbed in custody in 2019.
Court observers observe that this ruling concludes Maxwell's judicial recourse at the highest court level.
This Supreme Court decision marks the ultimate chapter in Maxwell's highest court petition, leaving behind only unusual steps such as a presidential pardon as conceivable solutions for punishment alteration.
Federal investigators continue to examine the wider circle potentially involved in the exploitation scheme, with Maxwell's recent cooperation seen as potentially valuable for active inquiries.
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