Article continues below advertisementGhislaine Maxwell claims 29 friends of Jeffrey Epstein were protected through "secret settlements" by the Department of Justice.The disgraced former British socialite - who's serving up to 20 years for conspiring with the late pedophile in his s-- trafficking operation - filed a habeas corpus petition on December 17, 2025 in an effort to overturn her conviction. The petition argued that prosecutors went after her while cutting deals with other associates of Epstein.