United States The jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five of the six charges

Stateside the jury has found the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwellin guilty of multiple sexual offenses.

He was found guilty of five of the six charges. The most serious charge against which Maxwell was found guilty was trafficking in a minor for sexual exploitation, with a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.

The maximum penalties for other charges are five to ten years.

Maxwellia, 60, can therefore face a life sentence for the rest of his life. The timetable for sentencing is not yet known.

Maxwell was not found guilty of one charge, which was the solicitation of a minor to travel to commit an illegal sexual act.

Maxwell’s attorney Bobbi Sternheim said after the jury ‘s decision was announced that there were plans to appeal the decision.

“We firmly believe in Ghisian innocence. Of course, we are very disappointed with the decision, ”he said.

Twelve The jury reported on the decision at midnight Finnish time after five days of reflection. Maxwell was now found guilty of the acts he committed between 1994 and 2004.

The trial lasted three weeks before the jury withdrew to consider the decision.

Maxwell has been incarcerated since early July.

Closing remarks during which prosecutors described Maxwell as “a sophisticated predator who knew exactly what he was doing”.

During the trial, Maxwell denied guilt in all charges. According to Maxwell’s defense attorneys, there was not enough evidence to convict.

The defense also questioned the ability of those who testified against Maxwell to testify to what happened a quarter of a century ago.

British social celebrity maxwell is known as the media emperor Robert Maxwellin as a daughter and a former girlfriend of businessman Epstein.

Epstein died in his prison cell in New York in 2019 while he waited for the trial to begin. The death of 66-year-old Epstein is considered suicide.

Several other public figures have also been linked to Epstein’s torture of sexual offenses, most notably the prince of the British royal family. Andrew.