Ghislaine Maxwell Wins Court Ruling Temporarily Blocking Document Release
- U.S. judge had ordered Maxwell’s testimony, evidence unsealed
- Socialite argues release could harm her right to a fair trial
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Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite fighting sex-trafficking charges in the U.S., persuaded a federal appeals court in Manhattan to temporarily halt the release of sworn testimony she gave in April 2016 in a civil case.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Friday granted Maxwell’s request to block the unsealing of documents that include her deposition testimony in that lawsuit. The court said it would consider the fight over the unsealing on an expedited basis and scheduled a hearing for Sept. 22.