Federal judge rejects pedophile Ghisaine Maxwell’s habeas corpus petition as frivilous.

Convicted human trafficker and pedophile Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest attempt to walk free and spend her multimillions from Jeffrey Epstein was rejected by a federal judge.  Not content to await her pardon/commutation at the Texas prison/yoga camp, she played the habeas card after even this U.S. Supreme Court rejected the appeal of her 2022 conviction.  The district judge rejected her petition as procedurally barred, speculative, and riddled with distortions.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-25/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claims-bid-for-prison-release

A perjuring pedophile, human trafficker and co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein is filled with distortions on every conceivable level.  Glad somebody recognized it on the record.  Enough from this convict.  She had the best legal representation money could buy.  STFU.

Judge Paul Engelmayer’s ruling described Maxwell’s claims of withheld evidence and false testimony “demonstrably meritless.”  He wrote that purported “new” evidence from recently released Epstein investigation files is largely irrelevant or even incriminating, saying Maxwell’s sprawling habeas petition is procedurally barred, speculative and riddled with distortions.

Maxwell is hardly a scapegoat.  She was Epstein’s right hand man.  That Epstein and Maxwell’s “clients” were never charged or prosecuted (and never will be) should come as no surprise and hardly alters this monster’s status to “scapegoat”  or “patsy.”

Never forget that the feds moved this convicted predator from FCI Tallahassee, a low-security prison.  The sex offender was moved to FPC Bryan in Texas, a highly desirable “Club Fed” white-collar facility.  It is known for its high-profile inmates and severe, systemic misconduct.  Remember this on the rare occasion that this administration and any of its agencies claims to care about victims of sex crimes.

These prison camps are typically reserved for non-violent, white-collar offenders who are nearing the end of their sentences. Under standard BOP guidelines, inmates with more than 10 years left on their sentence are ineligible for minimum-security placement.  In fact, the federal Bureau of Prisons applies a mandatory “Public Safety Factor” (PSF) to any inmate convicted of a sex crime or human trafficking. This automatically disqualifies an inmate from being housed in a minimum-security prison camp, requiring them to stay at a low-security facility or higher.

This administration has offered no explanation for the transfer or for the extraordinary exceptions made in Maxwell’s case, beyond citing general security concerns at the prison in Tallahassee.  As many commentators have noted, security concerns are hardly addressed by moving this prisoner to a lower-level security facility.

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in the Epstein/Maxwell sex crimes and human trafficking.  That is until her pal, the president, springs her completely and she gets on a plane for parts unknown sometime between now and January 20, 2029.

She’s going to have to wait for now.  There is no automatic right to appeal the rejection of a habeas petition.  Find something else to do in the prison library.

Yet another reason you should care about a 50-year-old case if you live in Michigan.

My dad filed FOIA requests with the Michigan State Police and the Oakland County Prosecutor on JANUARY 10, 2010.  Prior to that, residents of Oakland County were none-the-wiser about the absolute state-sanctioned deceit in this case.
Let’s just take a look at the response from the MSP and leave the even more bogus responses (and obvious document destruction) by the OCP (Jessica Cooper’s tenure) for another post.
Did you know there is now a “King Response” in Michigan FOIA law?
Here’s how it’s described online:
In Michigan FOIA law, a “King Response” is an unlawful agency tactic where a public body claims a FOIA request is “granted” but fails to disclose exactly what information is being withheld or why. [1, 2]
The term originates from the 2013 Michigan Court of Appeals case, King v. Michigan State Police Department. In that case, the police department issued a generic notice stating that the request was granted “as to non-exempt records,” without explicitly stating that specific records were being kept secret under statutory exemptions. [1, 2]
The legal principles established by this precedent dictate the following requirements for Michigan public bodies:
  • Explicit Disclosure Breakdown: An agency cannot use a broad blanket statement to hide partial denials. If parts of a request are being withheld, the response must be officially treated as a partial denial. [1]
  • Statutory Justification: The public body must explicitly state what records or portions of records are being withheld and cite the exact legal exemption allowing them to keep those records secret. [1, 2]
  • No Hidden Redactions: Agencies cannot bypass FOIA deadlines or appeal windows by silently removing or holding back “exempt” data under the guise of an all-inclusive “grant”. [1]

When an agency attempts a King Response, they are considered to have failed to provide a timely and legally compliant response, giving the requester immediate grounds to file an appeal or a lawsuit. [1, 2]
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Not to mention that the MSP used WHITE OUT on some documents, rather than obvious black redactions.  This was designed to confuse the reader and obscure the obstruction and corruption in this case.  It is so objectively dirty that I lack civil words to describe it.  I want to know who oversaw that document production for the state police and if they consulted with the agency attorney.
The King Response.  Unbelievable.  The MSP answered for NONE of the above and collected over $11,000 for the privilege of fucking us over.  I repeat for the 10th time that the Oakland County Sheriff’s response to my FOIA request was that they HAD NO DOCUMENTS WHATSOEVER in the OCCK case and to contact the MSP.  That was a lie.  It was illegal, too.  That tells you something about this agency.
As for what is revealed just in the limited MSP FOIA response, I am not talking about a conspiracy, but documented facts that subsequent investigators have been unwilling to acknowledge, let alone investigate.  They have seen the unredacted documents.
This bogus FOIA response is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the fuckery in the OCCK investigation.  The past six years alone (even without considering the appalling 15 year lead up), most of which I have not commented on, would blow the mind of any thoughtful person.
Think some version of this can’t happen to someone you know in Michigan?  None of the issues raised in the OCCK investigation, let alone the overall failure, has been addressed.  I doubt any of them ever will.