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8. Trump won: "Trump's Republican administration had urged the high court to stay out of the case."

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 10:05 AM

Oct 6

"On the first day of their new term, the justices declined to take up a case that would have drawn renewed attention to the sordid sexual-abuse saga after President Donald Trump's administration sought to tamp down criticism over its refusal to publicly release more investigative files from Epstein's case."

"Maxwell's lawyers contended that a non-prosecution agreement reached in 2007 by federal prosecutors in Miami and Epstein's lawyers also protected his 'potential co-conspirators' from federal charges anywhere in the country."

https://abc7.com/post/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-ghislaine-maxwell-imprisoned-former-girlfriend-jeffrey-epstein/17950093/

This turned out well for Trump. It keeps Maxwell "in prison," still hoping for a pardon. The last thing Trump wanted was Ghislaine free to make statements that would incriminate him.

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SCOTUS denies Ghislaine Maxwell's release [View all] spooky3 Oct 6 OP

They got something right. nt mcar Oct 6 #1

He is going to pardon her at the end of his term Jersey Devil Oct 6 #2

Unless he dies first moonscape Oct 6 #5

Or she does, which is more likely, in my opinion. She should be worried, to be honest. mucholderthandirt Oct 6 #17

Yup! PortTack Oct 6 #19

Good point! moonscape Oct 6 #24

I am very surprised by this Bettie Oct 6 #3

I'm not. GoCubsGo Oct 6 #6

Point taken Bettie Oct 6 #18

Yep. Plus this has nothing to to with any other element of their agenda Raven123 Oct 6 #22

Release the files instead Blues Heron Oct 6 #4

"Maxwell's Silver Slammer" came down upon her head! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 6 #7

Trump won: "Trump's Republican administration had urged the high court to stay out of the case." sop Oct 6 #8

And additionally one district can't direct another n/t off-the-clock Oct 6 #10

JMO. If she were pardoned on some technicality the rt and taco would all be claiming the whole thing was a fantasy PortTack Oct 6 #20

So OUR DOJ was trying to get her conviction overturned on behalf of the felon? spanone Oct 6 #9

No, the DOJ opposed her petition. onenote Oct 6 #14

"Unless" is doing a lot of work here... NM Grins Oct 6 #11

Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while surfered Oct 6 #12

Or,even a stopped clock is right ,twice a day. BattleRow Oct 6 #16

"Shhh....we don't want to wake those dormant files" Clouds Passing Oct 6 #13

I hope she starts dropping names ChicagoTeamster Oct 6 #15

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Gimpyknee Oct 6 #21

They didn't deny her release. Ms. Toad Oct 6 #23

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