Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid to Overturn Conviction
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A judge has said no to Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell wanted to change her conviction. A conviction is when a court says a person did a crime. Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking. Sex trafficking means forcing people into sex for money.
Maxwell asked the judge to cancel her conviction. She said there was a miscarriage of justice. This means a wrong or unfair result in court. She also asked to leave prison. The judge said no to both requests.
The judge called Maxwell's claims "frivolous". This word means silly or with no good reason. The judge did not agree with her.
Maxwell is still in federal prison. This is a prison run by the U.S. government. She must stay there. Her case is now over at this court.
Vocabulary15 words
- conviction
- when a court says a person is guilty of a crime
- sex trafficking
- forcing people to have sex for money
- miscarriage of justice
- an unfair or wrong result in a court
- frivolous
- silly; with no good reason
- federal prison
- a prison run by the national government
- judge
- a person who decides things in court
- bid
- an attempt to do something
- release
- letting someone out of prison
- guilty
- having done a crime
- court
- a place where legal problems are decided
- request
- asking for something
- claim
- saying something is true
- case
- a legal problem in court
- overturn
- to change or cancel a decision
- rejects
- says no to something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Overturn her conviction 2. Sex trafficking 3. No
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A judge has said no to Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell wanted to change her _____. Maxwell was found guilty of _____.
Maxwell asked the judge to cancel her conviction. She said there was a _____. She also asked to leave _____. The judge said no to both requests.
The judge called Maxwell's claims "_____". This word means silly or with no good reason.
Maxwell is still in _____ prison. She must stay there. Her case is now _____ at this court.
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