It was December last year when disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein between 1994 and 2004. The 60yo maintains her innocence but faces up to 55 years behind bars when she is sentenced later this month. Prosecutors have recommended a 20-year jail sentence after considering her clean record. But a pre-sentencing report from Maxwell’s legal team argues for “well below” the recommended jail term saying she “should not bear all the punishment for which Epstein should have been held responsible”. She is due to be sentenced on 28 June. Speaking of high-profile abuse cases, actor Kevin Spacey has made his first appearance in a British court on charges dating back almost 20 years. He was granted unconditional bail and will reappear mid-next month to enter a plea. His lawyer says he “​​strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case”.