America's Highest Judicial Authority has rejected an appeal by UK socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, affirming her criminal judgment on accusations related to exploitation by her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
Court orders issued on Monday refused to consider Maxwell's appeal, meaning her lengthy incarceration will remain in place unless there is a presidential pardon.
Maxwell has recently spoken by federal agents in the US about her awareness as part of an active inquiry into the criminal enterprise and whether additional participants existed.
The convicted socialite was found guilty for her participation in recruiting minors for Epstein to abuse and have sex with. Epstein succumbed in custody in 2019.
Legal experts note that this decision terminates Maxwell's legal options at the highest court level.
This Supreme Court decision represents the ultimate phase in Maxwell's highest court petition, leaving behind only unusual steps such as a presidential pardon as possible alternatives for punishment alteration.
Law enforcement officials continue to probe the wider circle allegedly complicit in the sex-trafficking operation, with Maxwell's recent cooperation seen as possibly useful for active inquiries.
