Ghislaine Maxwell’s family launch appeal after sex abuse verdict

Maxwell’s defence counsel had attempted to distance her from Epstein, but a series of photographs issued in evidence showed the close relationship the pair had

Ghislaine Maxwell, left, speaks to her defence attorney Jeffrey Pagliuca (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will appeal against her conviction for luring young girls for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to molest, her brother has said.

The 60-year-old, who was labelled “dangerous” by the prosecution, faces the rest of her life in jail for helping to entice vulnerable teenagers to Epstein’s various properties for him to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.