The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.

The justices declined to take up her case as questions swirl about the Trump administration’s efforts to quiet conversation after not releasing files related to the sex offender Epstein as previously promised on the campaign trail.

In an order Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court’s new term, the justices refused to take up Maxwell’s case. The justices, as is typical, did not explain why they declined to take the case.

Maxwell was found guilty of child sex trafficking and other offenses in 2021 in connection with Epstein. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Maxwell’s lawyers argue that she never should have been tried for her role in Epstein’s case. Her law

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