Ghislaine Maxwell’s Dec. 17, 2025 habeas petition alleges 29 people, including four named co-conspirators, reached "secret settlements" in the Jeffrey Epstein probe and were not indicted. The full petition, obtained by Courthouse News, is part of Maxwell’s bid to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and 20-year sentence. The filing does not identify the 29 individuals or provide settlement details. Maxwell has met with the Deputy Attorney General, been subpoenaed by Congress, and is currently housed at FPC Bryan in Texas.
Maxwell Claims 29 People Reached 'Secret' Epstein Settlements, Says They Were Not Indicted
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Ghislaine Maxwell has told a federal court that 29 individuals — including four people she names as co-conspirators — reached what she calls "secret settlements" connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and were not indicted, according to a habeas corpus petition filed Dec. 17, 2025.
What Maxwell Alleges
In the lengthy petition, obtained by Courthouse News, Maxwell argues that the existence of undisclosed settlements and the failure to indict certain individuals undermined the government's case and deprived her of a fair trial. The filing describes a group of "4 named co-conspirators" and an additional 25 men who allegedly entered into secret agreements with prosecutors, but the court papers do not publicly identify those 29 people or provide details of the alleged settlements.
Case Context
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking and is serving a 20-year federal sentence. She is seeking to have that conviction vacated through the habeas petition. Over the past year she reportedly met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and discussed roughly 100 former Epstein associates. Maxwell has also been subpoenaed to testify before Congress and has sought a commutation of her sentence from former President Donald Trump.
Maxwell is currently incarcerated at FPC Bryan, a minimum-security federal prison in Texas, after being transferred there in July from a facility with a higher security designation.
Broader Significance
The allegations come as renewed public and political attention surrounds files and developments tied to the Epstein probe. Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail while awaiting federal sex trafficking charges. Epstein's connections to high-profile figures — including Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew — have kept the investigation in the spotlight.
Note: The petition’s claims about secret settlements and the identities of the 29 individuals have not been publicly corroborated; the court documents do not disclose names or settlement details.
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