SHAMED socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was hauled into court wearing a blue prison uniform and shackles for her sentencing today as her victims watched on.
The 60-year-old is set to be jailed for years after grooming dozens of girls for twisted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Dramatic court sketches show Maxwell looking at the ground as she was brought into the court room wearing a white mask.
Throughout the morning session of her sentencing hearing, she frequently played with her hair and adjusted her mask.
The public gallery at the courtroom in the Southern District of New York is full and overflow courtrooms have been provided to the remaining members of the public.
Epstein victims Sarah Ransome, Elizabeth Stein, Annie Farmer and the accuser known as "Kate" are all present in the courtroom, as well as controversial juror Scotty David.
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Wearing a prison-issued uniform, Maxwell spoke only to confirm she had read the pre-sentence report and discussed it with her legal team, saying: "I did have the opportunity to read it."
The Brit has been told she "regularly engaged in a pattern of prohibited sexual activity" as she awaits a potential 65-year prison sentence.
Before the hearing, Maxwell entered the room with shackles around her ankles which rattled as she made her way to her seat.
Judge Alison Nathan said she still intended to impose a fine on the defendant after the court heard that Epstein left her a £10 million bequest.
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Maxwell lured vulnerable teenagers for vile multi-millionaireEpstein to abuse at his various luxurious properties – with the pair described as "partners in crime".
In what was described as the "trial of the century", the jury heard how Maxwell snared and "served up" girls as young as 14 for Epstein – and even joined in the abuse herself.
The prosecutor said Maxwell was a “sophisticated predator who knew exactly what she was doing” who “ran the same playbook again and again and again”.
She was convicted of five out of six counts of sex trafficking by a jury in December.
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