The US Supreme Court has refused an petition by UK socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, maintaining her guilty verdict on allegations associated with sex-trafficking by her ex-partner Jeffrey Epstein.
Legal rulings delivered on Monday refused to consider Maxwell's appeal, meaning her two-decade prison term will remain in place unless there is a presidential pardon.
Maxwell recently was interviewed by federal agents in the US about her understanding as part of an active inquiry into the exploitation operation and whether additional participants existed.
The sentenced figure was found responsible for her involvement in recruiting underage girls for Epstein to abuse and maintain improper relations with. Epstein died in prison in 2019.
Judicial analysts comment that this ruling terminates Maxwell's judicial recourse at the highest court level.
The high court's ruling marks the concluding stage in Maxwell's national legal challenge, leaving only unusual steps such as a presidential pardon as possible alternatives for punishment alteration.
Government agents continue to investigate the broader network potentially involved in the sex-trafficking operation, with Maxwell's current assistance viewed as conceivably important for ongoing investigations.
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