British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will apply for bail after being charged over her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of girls by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, US authorities have said. (Chris Ison/PA)US prosecutors have asked a New York judge to schedule a court appearance on Friday for Ghislaine Maxwell, authorities said. US prosecutors have asked a New York judge to schedule a court appearance on Friday for Ghislaine Maxwell, authorities said. Epstein killed himself in a federal detention centre in New York last summer while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell has previously repeatedly denied wrongdoing and called some of the claims against her “absolute rubbish”.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2020 02:37 UTC