Maxwell still faces a trial on two perjury counts in federal court.
Ghislaine Maxwell is behind bars — the same place she’s been since she was arrested in July 2020 — after she was on Wednesday of grooming minors for sexual abuse at the hands of her longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was found guilty on five out of six sex trafficking-related charges, and faces up to 65 years if she receives the maximum sentence. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Maxwell’s defense attorneys have already indicated that they plan to appeal the conviction. Bobbi Sternheim, part of Maxwell’s defense team, said after the verdict that « we firmly believe in Ghislaine’s innocence. We are very disappointed in the verdict. We have already started working on an appeal and we are confident that she will be vindicated. » Maxwell still faces a second trial on two counts of perjury that were contained in her initial indictment, which allege that she lied under oath about Epstein’s sexual abuse as part of accuser 2016 civil case against the wealthy financier. The judge previously granted the defense’s request to bring the charges into a separate trial. Each perjury charge carries a maximum of five years in prison if she’s convicted. Maxwell was convicted on charges that included conspiracy and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, related to Epstein’s alleged misconduct. She was acquitted on one count of enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts.
