British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has officially filed for an appeal against her conviction and sentence for sex trafficking, court documents show.
The 60-year-old was found guilty by a jury of luring young girls to massage rooms for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to molest between 1994 and 2004.
Despite apologising to her victims during her sentencing hearing, court documents show Maxwell has now paid 505 US dollars (£420) to appeal against both her conviction and sentence.
Jurors heard prosecutors describe her as "dangerous" during her three-week trial last year, and were told details of how she helped entice vulnerable teenagers to Epstein's various properties for him to sexually abuse.
The court docket shows her appeal has now been sent to the US Court of Appeals.
Handing down Maxwell’s sentence last month, when she also imposed a $750,000 fine, the judge said “a very significant sentence was “necessary” and she wanted to send a “unmistakable message” that these kinds of crimes would be punished.
Judge Alison Nathan said Maxwell’s actions had been “heinous and predatory”.
Maxwell’s accusers came face to face with her in court, reading victim impact statements and describing her as a “manipulative, cruel and merciless person.
