Maxwell’s lawyer said she is complaining to her beliefs not only to the Supreme Court, but to herself.
Trump denied Epstein’s letter and will not rule out Gislane Maxwell’s pardon
President Donald Trump explained that he had dropped out of Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting with Scotland’s British Prime Minister.
WASHINGTON – Gislaine Maxwell, a lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, is pushing the Supreme Court to overturn the 2021 sex trafficking conviction as he seeks the help of President Donald Trump.
In a filing in Maxwell’s pending Supreme Court appeal on July 28, her attorney argues that the Department of Justice is seeking a “blank check” to rewrite the 2007 judicial agreement that Maxwell should be protected from charges.
In her case, Maxwell’s lawyer wrote, “On what the government has promised, not what Epstein did, but what he has promised.”
In addition to her Supreme Court petition, Maxwell’s lawyers also had a message to Trump.
“We are appealing not only to the Supreme Court, but to the President herself, especially if the government promises that she will not be charged, to recognize how unjust Scapegoat Gislaine Maxwell is for Epstein’s crime.”
Marcus made the comment a few days after Maxwell met with Associate Attorney General Todd Blanche in Florida for two days last week to answer questions about Epstein.
Critics said the meeting with Blanche, the country’s second-largest law enforcement officer and former Trump personal defense lawyer, was part of the White House’s efforts to quell the backlash over the administration’s handling of thousands of pages of Epstein-related files.
Trump told reporters on July 28 that Maxwell was “allowed” by him, but “it’s inappropriate to talk about it.”
The Supreme Court can decide whether to consider Maxwell’s appeal in late September.
Epstein’s judicial agreement with federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida, which many criticize as being overly generous, includes provisions that protect potential conspirators from criminal charges. Epstein was allowed to plead guilty to prostitution charges in two states and sentenced to just 18 months in prison.
The Justice Department says the prosecution against Maxwell was only applicable to prosecutions in the Southern District of Florida and therefore did not violate the transaction. Maxwell was charged in the Southern District of New York and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Her attorney, Marx, said the government “promises one-handed immunity in Florida and cannot be prosecuted with the other in New York.”
“President Trump has built his legacy into the power of the contract,” he said on social media.
Contributions: Aysha Bagchi and Josh Meyer
