our thanks to sarah krissoff, taking us through the technicalities of that case.ish socialite ghislaine maxwell guilty of having helped the late financier jeffrey epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. the jurors found the 60—year—old guilty of another four charges — she was found not guilty on one charge. the convictions mean maxwell faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison. we will be awaiting sentencing now, but count six, the most serious, of which she was convicted, the sex trafficking of minors, carries a potential maximum sentence of a0 years. so she faces, certainly, a considerable stretch of time in prison. ijust want considerable stretch of time in prison. i just want to finish quickly with a statement from one of the accused's lawyers. the verdict screams loud and clear, if you make it easier to sexually abuse children, you too will be held accountable for your role in that abuse. that's it. i'm lewis vaughan jones. this is bbc news. bye—bye. more of the next two, and the next few days. pulses of exceptionally mild air northwards.

let's speak to the former new york prosecutor sarah krissoff. lovely to see you, sarah.y have _ these allegations? they have stated that they have a _ these allegations? they have stated that they have a list _ these allegations? they have stated that they have a list of _ these allegations? they have stated that they have a list of 35 _ that they have a list of 35 witnesses that they may call. frankly i expect that the list will be much smaller, although they have identified these witnesses, not publicly, but to the court. i think ultimately they will call the much smaller subset of that group. yeah, i smaller subset of that group. yeah, i wondered — smaller subset of that group. yeah, i wondered about _ smaller subset of that group. yeah, i wondered about that. _ smaller subset of that group. yeah, i wondered about that. there - smaller subset of that group. yeah, i wondered about that. there is - smaller subset of that group. yeah, i wondered about that. there is a i i wondered about that. there is a risk you bore the jury to death, but otherwise you could flood the z

sarah krissoff is a former prosecutor at the southern district of new york and now in a private practice the jury really carefully considered each count and i think the questions that they posed during the course of deliberations reflected that as well. sorry, the line is slightly delayed, but we're absolutely fine. we'll carry on. so given that verdict, that careful consideration that you spoke of there, what happens next? absolutely. miss maxwell has a period of time to file a notice of appeal. that will happen not until she is sentenced. so the next part of this process is essentially post—verdict motions. in every case, in every trial, the defendant has an opportunity to make motions to the court, telling the court, "hey, this verdict went against the weight of the evidence, this verdict shouldn't stand," asking the court to overturn the verdict. those are largely unsuccessful motions, but every defendant has the right to make those motions and they do make those motions. then there's sentencing. before the sentencing, a report called the presentence report is prepared. that's prepar

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sarah krissoff is a former new york prosecutor, shejoins us now. good morning to you.efence has — as it gets under way? yes, the defence has identified, - as it gets under way? yes, the defence has identified, not- as it gets under way? yes, the - defence has identified, not publicly but for— defence has identified, not publicly but for the court and government, by the 35— but for the court and government, by the 35 witnesses they may call. it is very— the 35 witnesses they may call. it is very unlikely they call all of those — is very unlikely they call all of those individuals, but they have identified those and produce materials to the government regarding those individuals as possible — regarding those individuals as possible witnesses. find regarding those individuals as possible witnesses.— regarding those individuals as possible witnesses. and what about heafina possible witnesses. and what about hearing from _ possible witnesses. and what about hearing from ghislaine _ possible witnesses. and what about hearing from ghislaine maxwell- hearing from ghislaine maxwe