NEW YORK—Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has filed an appeal of both her conviction and sentence.
Maxwell was found guilty in federal court for her role in trafficking young women for the sexual pleasure of her employer and one-time romantic partner Jeffrey Epstein.
Last December, Maxwell was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking, including one count involving a minor.
On June 28, she was sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined $750,000.
Sarah Ransome (R) and Elizabeth Stein, victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, speak to the media outside federal court in New York, on June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
On July 7, attorney Bobbi Sternheim filed a two-page notice of appeal with the court and paid the $505 docketing fee….