Maxwell’s Last Hail Mary Fails | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Ghislaine Maxwell’s last-ditch effort to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been shut down by a federal judge who called her claims “meritless” and “procedurally barred.” Despite arguing new evidence proves her innocence and that her trial was tainted by juror misconduct and withheld documents, the judge found her petition rambling, self-serving, and lacking any fresh legal strategy — especially since she chose to represent herself after having capable attorneys. He also noted that even if her evidence were valid, it only reinforced prior rulings against her. With no higher court…