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.

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The full indictment against Maxwell - who has ties to Oxford - listed six charges, including conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts and conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Maxwell was also accused of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking of a minor.

On Wednesday, she showed little emotion as she was convicted on five of the six counts after a three-week trial in New York.

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n a statement Maxwell’s brother Kevin said: “We believe firmly in our sister’s innocence – we are very disappointed with the verdict. We have already started the appeal tonight and we believe that she will ultimately be vindicated.”

Lisa Bloom, who represents a number of Ghislaine Maxwell’s and Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, said she does not see “any chance” of Maxwell’s legal team successfully appealing against the verdict.

The prosecution’s case focused on the evidence of four women who said they were abused by Maxwell and Epstein.

Three gave evidence using first names or pseudonyms. Jane is a television actress; Kate a former model from the UK and Carolyn a mother and recovering drug addict. The fourth was Annie Farmer who used her real name.

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Maxwell, who has been held in a US jail since her arrest in July last year, will be sentenced on a date yet to be confirmed.

The maximum prison terms for each charge range from five to 40 years.

She still faces trial on two counts of perjury.

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