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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn conviction
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What happenedA federal judge in New York on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's challenge to her conviction, finding her claims "meritless" or "frivolous.".
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn conviction". The right frames it as "Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid to Overturn Conviction".
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11 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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CenterJudge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn conviction
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
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