:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(726x379:728x381)/ghislaine-maxwell-072825-7e2b380147044902aa4f0b9e48bb5ade.jpg "Ghislaine Maxwell Claims 29 People Who Reached 'Secret' Epstein Settlements Were Not Indicted
By Liam Quinn")
NEED TO KNOW
- Ghislaine Maxwell claimed in a habeas corpus petition that four co-conspirators and 25 men reached “secret settlements” related to the Jeffrey Epstein case but were not indicted
- Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021 and is seeking to have her conviction overturned
- She is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence in a federal facility in Texas
Ghislaine Maxwell claimed that 29 people, including four co-conspirators, reached “secret settlements” in connection to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The claim is found in a lengthy habeas corpus petition filed by Maxwell on Dec. 17, 2025. Courthouse News obtained the entire petition.
Maxwell, Epstein’s co-conspirator, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after she was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021.
Now, as the files related to the Epstein investigation have become a major political flashpoint, Maxwell is attempting to have her conviction vacated.
In the habeas petition, Maxwell says that “4 named co-conspirators” and 25 men “with secret settlements” were not indicted as part of the investigation.
It is not clear who the 29 individuals referenced in the petition are.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/People_Onsite_ATF_Overlay_DesktopVersion_070125_qr_code11-6a9808bc1dfa4c2a9603155d7a5343d3.png)
Over the summer, Maxwell met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and reportedly spoke about 100 ex-associates of Epstein. She was also subpoenaed to testify in front of Congress.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Ghislaine-Maxwell-Polo-Ralph-Lauren-host-Victories-Athlete-Ally-072825-bb3eab8029c1493e848f24c86b7dd06a.jpg)
Ghislaine Maxwell Has ‘Customized’ Meals Delivered to Cell and Pets Puppies — Among Other Special Privileges: Lawmakers
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/GettyImages-181355204-25009bca3ebc48d3b976453239f07ec4.jpg)
Ghislaine Maxwell, Accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Maxwell has also reportedly asked President Donald Trump to commute her sentence.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Currently, Maxwell is incarcerated at FPC Bryan, a minimum-security federal prison in Texas, having been moved there in July from a facility with a higher security designation.
Epstein controversially died by suicide in a Manhattan jail as he was set to face federal sex trafficking charges.
The disgraced financier was known for his connections to high-profile individuals, including Trump, former President Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew, among many others.
Read the full article here