Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers are arguing for her release in a federal appeals court.
The appeal focuses on a non-prosecution agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and federal prosecutors.
A jury in Manhattan federal court found Maxwell guilty on sex-trafficking charges in December 2021, four days after her 60th birthday that Christmas.
Alison Nathan, the judge who oversaw Maxwell's trial, sentenced her to 20 years in prison and issued a $750,000 fine.
AdvertisementManhattan federal prosecutors have argued they were free from any restrictions set by the deal between Florida's federal prosecutors and Epstein.
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