Maxwell’s attorney and family vow to appeal guilty verdict but face obstacles

Challenges will probably center on judicial rulings that prevented some defense witnesses from remaining anonymous

Ghislaine Maxwell's lead defense attorney, Bobbi Sternheim, and members of her family vowed to appeal the five guilty verdicts on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges as they left court on Wednesday, but their efforts to clear her face considerable obstacles.

The challenges will probably center on judicial rulings during the defense presentation that prevented Maxwell's lawyers from putting some witnesses on the stand anonymously, and another that prevented defense attorneys from recalling two of Maxwell's accusers.