U.S. District Judge in SDNY, appointed 2011 by Obama; presiding in high-profile cases from1617
A federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s habeas petition to vacate her 2021 sex‑trafficking conviction, finding her claims meritless or procedurally barred and saying recently released Epstein-related materials largely undermine, rather than support, her arguments. Maxwell is serving a 20‑year sentence and remains eligible for release in 2037.