A German federal court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's request to have her 20-year sentence vacated in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's case.[3221][11301] Maxwell, who was convicted of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein's sex trafficking ring, had sought to have the documents made public.[3221][11301] The court's ruling means that the documents, which are believed to contain evidence of Epstein's sex trafficking activities.[3221][11301] will remain sealed.[3221][11301]