Judge Denies Ghislaine Maxwell Habeas Petition Seeking Prison Release
Judge Paul Engelmayer denied Ghislaine Maxwell's pro se habeas corpus petition seeking release from prison on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.[1]
Engelmayer said Maxwell's convictions stemmed from her participation in the sexual abuse of young girls over about a decade and were supported by what he described as overwhelming trial evidence of guilt.[1] Maxwell filed the habeas petition without a lawyer and remains in federal custody serving a 20-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas after a transfer from a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida.[1]
She previously lost a direct appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a petition for review to the Supreme Court.[2]
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- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Judge Paul Engelmayer denied a habeas corpus petition in which Ghislaine Maxwell asked to be released from prison.
- The habeas corpus petition was filed pro se by Ghislaine Maxwell, meaning she represented herself.
- Engelmayer's ruling said Maxwell's convictions arose from her participation in the sexual abuse of young girls over about a decade and were based on what he described as overwhelming trial evidence of guilt.
- Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas after a transfer from a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida.
- Maxwell previously lost a direct appeal in the Second Circuit and a petition for review to the Supreme Court.
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- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Judge Paul Engelmayer separately denied a habeas corpus petition in which Ghislaine Maxwell asked to be released from prison.
- The habeas petition was filed pro se by Maxwell, without legal representation.
- Engelmayer's ruling says Maxwell's convictions all arose from her participation in the sexual abuse of young girls over about a decade and were based on what he described as overwhelming trial evidence of guilt.
- The article reiterates that Maxwell is currently serving her 20-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas after a transfer from a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida, and notes that she previously lost her direct appeal in the Second Circuit and a Supreme Court petition for review.