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The US Supreme Court has declined an petition by UK socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, maintaining her conviction on accusations related to sex-trafficking by her previous associate Jeffrey Epstein.
Court orders issued on Monday refused to consider Maxwell's case, meaning her 20-year sentence will continue as is barring a executive clemency.
Maxwell recently was interviewed by federal agents in the US about her awareness as part of an active inquiry into the exploitation operation and whether additional participants existed.
The found guilty socialite was found culpable for her involvement in recruiting underage girls for Epstein to exploit and have sex with. Epstein passed away while incarcerated in 2019.
Court observers note that this decision concludes Maxwell's appeal possibilities at the national level.
This Supreme Court decision constitutes the final phase in Maxwell's highest court petition, resulting in only exceptional actions such as a presidential pardon as potential options for sentence reduction.
Federal investigators continue to examine the extended group potentially involved in the sex-trafficking operation, with Maxwell's recent cooperation considered possibly useful for continuing probes.
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