Ghislaine Maxwell makes first US court appearance

Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared in court on new charges of sex-trafficking, her first appearance since her arrest last summer.

She attended the New York court in person on Friday for arraignment on new charges against her filed last month.

Ms Maxwell pleaded not guilty to the new counts.

The socialite is accused of helping convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom and sexually abuse girls.

Ms Maxwell, the daughter of media mogul Robert Maxwell, was in a relationship with Epstein in the 1990s. She allegedly introduced him to wealthy and powerful...