
Supreme Court Petition: latest Statement by Ghislaine's Counsel
28-July-25
“No one is above the law—not even the Southern District of New York. Our government made a deal, and it must honor it. The United States cannot promise immunity with one hand in Florida and prosecute with the other in New York. President Trump built his legacy in part on the power of a deal—and surely he would agree that when the United States gives its word, it must stand by it. We are appealing not only to the Supreme Court but to the President himself to recognize how profoundly unjust it is to scapegoat Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein’s crimes, especially when the government promised she would not be prosecuted.”
David Oscar Markus
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MAXWELL FAMILY STATEMENT
15 July 2025
For Immediate Release
By Justice@RealGhislaine.com
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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. If necessary, in due course they will also file a writ of habeas corpus in the US District Court, SDNY. This allows her to challenge her imprisonment on the basis of new evidence such as government misconduct that would have likely changed the trial’s outcome.
Following the government's response, David Oscar Markus, Counsel of record for our sister in her Petition to the United States Supreme Court, had this comment:
“I’d be surprised if President Trump knew his lawyers were asking the Supreme Court to let the government break a deal. He’s the ultimate dealmaker—and I’m sure he’d agree that when the United States gives its word, it should keep it.
With all the talk about who’s being prosecuted and who isn’t, it’s especially unfair that Ghislaine Maxwell remains in prison based on a promise the US government made and broke”.
These are sentiments with which we profoundly concur.
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Note to Editors
Ghislaine filed her Petition to the Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, the full text of which can be accessed via this link here. An Amicus Brief in support was subsequently filed by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) the full text of which can be accessed via this link here.
Contact: Lady Justice at: Justice@realghislaine.com
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Ian Maxwell, Ghislaine's brother, speaks to LBC about the future of his sister and his thoughts on Epstein's accuser Virginia Giuffre
Latest News
22 August 2025 Our statement in response to the release of the tapes and transcripts: "Ghislaine Maxwell is innocent and never should have been tried, much less convicted, in this case. She never committed or participated in sexual abuse against minors, or anyone else for that matter. In fact, the government has admitted that it did not even consider her a conspirator during the extensive investigation into Epstein in the Southern District of Florida. The only reason she was ever charged is that she served as a scapegoat after Jeffrey Epstein died in prison. Ms. Maxwell did not receive a fair trial. Jurors lied to get on the jury, and the outcome was tainted from the start. The materials newly released by the Department of Justice make this clear. Ms. Maxwell answered every question. She did not refuse to respond and did not dodge any question. She supported her answers with documents and other objective evidence. Her demeanor and credibility are clear for anyone to hear. She was able to do this despite five torturous years in custody, some of which in the worst imaginable conditions. That stands in stark contrast to people like Virginia Giuffre, who has been demonstrated to have fabricated claims about President Trump, Bill Clinton, Alan Dershowitz, Prince Andrew and many others. She later had to admit her “mistakes” and was so untrustworthy that even New York prosecutors would not put her on the stand. The difference could not be more striking. It demonstrates that the case against Ghislaine Maxwell was built on lies. We are thankful to the Department of Justice and to Todd Blanche for making these tapes and transcripts public so that people can judge for themselves. We are also grateful to the President for his continued commitment to the truth in this matter and for refusing to cave to the mob." David Oscar Markus
01 August 2025 "We can confirm Ghislaine Maxwell is in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan in Bryan, Texas"
Bureau of Prisons
29 July 2025 Ghislaine's Counsel respond on her behalf to Congressional Subpoena
"... we would like to find a way to cooperate with Congress if a fair and safe path forward can be established... We remain open to working with the Committee to find a path forward that respects her constitutional rights and enables her to assist the American people and the Committee in its important oversight mission"
28 July 2025 Ghislaine's Reply Brief rebutting Government opposing her US Supreme Court Petition
15 July 2025 MAXWELL FAMILY FILES STATEMENT
Link To Ghislaine's Petition to the Supreme Court
Accompanying Filed Amicus Brief - Link Here
Media Comment
Julie K. Brown: Groundbreaking Epstein journalist, or ridiculous myth-peddler?
3 Aug 2025
The Idiocy of the Epstein Mythology
10 July 2025
"Epstein hysteria, like other hysterias, has tended to erode civil liberties and injure due process"
By Michael Tracey for Compact
Prior Related Events
GHISLAINE FILES A PETITION TO THE US SUPREME COURT
Accompanying Filed Amicus Brief - Link Here
Today, Ghislaine Maxwell has filed a Petition to the US Supreme Court asking to be heard and to resolve the difference between Florida, New York and the other Federal Districts in their interpretation of the scope of a promise not to prosecute.
The US DOJ entered into a Non Prosecution Agreement (NPA) to not prosecute Jeffrey Epstein or his co-conspirators after JEFFREY EPSTEIN paid fines, paid “victims” millions of dollars and served 13 months in Prison.
Despite that Agreement promising that the United States would not prosecute any co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, the United States, after forum shopping, prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell in New York. New York is an exception, and treats the NPA promise differently than most of the rest of the United States and Florida where the Epstein contract was made and where no further prosecution could be brought. Part of the Supreme Court's duty is to resolve differences between the districts and Ghislaine Maxwells lawyers are asking the Court to resolve this difference between the Districts.
GHISLAINE’S 2ND CIRCUIT APPEAL LAUNCHED
Appeal Hearing : Tues March 12th, 2024 at 2 PM EST
Ghislaine's Response Brief Filed 07/27/23 ---
Click Here for Appeal Filed
Click Here for Press Statement
Click Here for Family Statement
Statement of the Case
“The Government prosecuted Ms. Maxwell (“Maxwell”) as a proxy for Jeffrey Epstein. It did so to satisfy public outrage over an unpopular non-prosecution agreement and the death in federal custody of the person responsible for the crimes, Epstein. In its zeal to pin the blame for its own incompetence and for Epstein’s crimes on Maxwell, the Government breached its promise not to prosecute Maxwell, charged her with time-barred offenses, resurrected and recast decades-old allegations for conduct previously ascribed to Epstein and other named assistants, and enthusiastically and uncritically joined forces with plaintiffs’ attorneys, whose interests were financial, to develop new allegations that would support charges against Maxwell. The Government’s scrupulous adherence to the law in prosecuting a criminal defendant is foundational to our system of justice. Here, the Government repeatedly fell short of its obligations.” (Taken verbatim from the text of the Appeal itself).
Summary of Key Appeal Points
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Court misapplied existing Non-Prosecution Agreement which was binding on the U.S. Attorney's Office - Southern District of New York
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Convictions on Counts Three, Four & Six to be vacated; court should neither have extended statute of limitations nor applied law retroactively in respect of them
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Appellant’s constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury denied by the court refusing a new trial and refusing specified cross-examination of a juror by the defense
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Court erred in constructively amending counts Three and Four of the indictment by failing to issue to the jury a clarifying instruction resulting in unsafe convictions on those counts
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Sentence should be vacated and referred for resentencing as court erred in applying an incorrect guideline range and offense level.