Washington DC - A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell – Jeffrey Epstein's associate and the only person found guilty of crimes in connection with his activities – on Monday asked the Supreme Court to throw out her 2021 sex trafficking conviction.

Maxwell is seeking to have her conviction overturned on the grounds that a plea deal reached in 2008 between Epstein and federal prosecutors in a Florida case ruled out the prosecution of any "co-conspirators."

"This case is about what the government promised, not what Epstein did," her lawyer, David Markus said.

"Petitioner's alleged status as Epstein's co-conspirator was the entire basis of her prosecution."

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The Justice Department has previously opposed Maxwell's motion, but a top official met with her in Florida last week as the Donald Trump administration struggles to tamp down a furor over the president's handling of the Epstein case.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who is also Trump's former personal attorney, has declined to say what he discussed with Maxwell in the highly unusual meetings between a convicted felon and a top DOJ official.

The former British socialite is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of recruiting underage girls for Epstein.