The US Supreme Court has declined an appeal by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, affirming her guilty verdict on allegations related to sex-trafficking by her previous associate Jeffrey Epstein.
Legal rulings released on Monday declined to hear Maxwell's legal challenge, meaning her lengthy incarceration will continue as is barring a executive clemency.
Maxwell has recently spoken by federal agents in the US about her awareness as part of an active inquiry into the exploitation operation and whether others may have been involved.
The sentenced figure was found responsible for her involvement in luring underage girls for Epstein to take advantage of and have sex with. Epstein passed away while incarcerated in 2019.
Judicial analysts comment that this ruling concludes Maxwell's legal options at the federal level.
The high court's ruling constitutes the ultimate chapter in Maxwell's highest court petition, leaving only unusual steps such as a presidential pardon as possible alternatives for punishment alteration.
Federal investigators continue to examine the wider circle possibly participating in the criminal enterprise, with Maxwell's present collaboration considered potentially valuable for active inquiries.