It seems to be like Ghislaine Maxwell has had a jailhouse makeover as she prepares to face trial on intercourse trafficking expenses later this month.
The British socialite, 59, was sporting a way more glamorous look in courtroom on Monday, having styled her straggly hair right into a shoulder-length bob along with her graying roots touched up and dyed black.
Maxwell's hair, which had grown out from her signature pixie lower, regarded lately washed and noticeably extra lustrous than her final look final week.
She additionally ditched her jail issued blue high and pants for actual garments, black turtleneck and grey trousers.
She appeared more healthy and extra relaxed look than she had in months as she attended a pretrial listening to at federal courtroom in New York.
Maxwell's newfound confidence was obvious on the finish of the hour-long listening to when she stood nose to nose along with her lawyer Jeff Pagliuca.
Pagliuca smoothed a number of unfastened strands of Maxwell's hair from her face in an affectionate second between the 2.
Maxwell's makeover got here the day earlier than the ultimate jurors will probably be chosen who will resolve her destiny on allegations she trafficked and procured underage ladies for Jeffrey Epstein.
The method will start Tuesday and in the course of the listening to Choose Alison Nathan stated that the pool of 600 individuals had already been whittled all the way down to 231 after they answered a questionnaire about their availability.
Provided that Maxwell is incarcerated within the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, her makeover was seemingly accomplished by herself.
The Bureau of Prisons sells hair dye within the commissary to inmates for $9.50 and is available in a variety of colours, together with black.
Maxwell talked about slicing her personal hair in jail in her first-ever jailhouse interview over the weekend.
Maxwell stated her guards had been 'impressed after I lower my hair with nail clippers and it was considerably straight'.
She stated: 'I solely had a 3in by 5in mirror. They rewarded me with paper scissors and steered I would need to open a salon'.
The following part of jury choice, often known as voir dire, is because of start Tuesday and opening statements within the case are set to happen on November 29.
Potential jurors have already answered a questionnaire together with questions like whether or not or not they had been biased in opposition to individuals with 'luxurious existence' and in the event that they had been conscious of the MeToo motion.
Through the listening to, Choose Nathan stated she hoped that this week she may get all the way down to a pool of 50-60 potential jurors by questioning them individually in courtroom over three days .
From there the ultimate 12 who will serve on the jury for the trial, which is anticipated to final six weeks, will probably be chosen.
Choose Nathan stated that she would rule on quite a few excellent points earlier than or throughout a ultimate pretrial convention on November twenty third.
That features whether or not the third of 4 accusers, who's considered British, will probably be allowed to provide proof.
Choose Nathan stated that the jury will sit between Christmas and New Yr, although they'd be off the twenty third and twenty fourth of December, and the thirtieth and thirty first of the month.
Among the many different points that got here up was a subpoena to a sufferer that Maxwell's legal professionals requested on Sunday night.
Choose Nathan stated that the subpoena needs to be issued to the lady and that prosecutors may oppose it later.
Maxwell's lawyer Christian Everdell stated there was a difficulty with some 'border crossing information' and the prosecution stated they'd work to resolve it.
Maxwell, 59, denies eight counts that would see her jailed for 80 years if she is discovered responsible.
Maxwell spoke to The Mail on Sunday for the primary time about her 'dwelling hell' behind bars - claiming that she has been assaulted and abused by jail guards, purposely disadvantaged of sleep and given rotting meals to eat.
In a world unique, Maxwell, who had her $28million (£21M) bail software denied for the fourth time final week, additionally claims unfavorable media protection whereas she has been in custody and the deliberate withholding of proof have made it 'unattainable' for her to obtain a good trial.
Talking from her 10ft by 12ft jail cell inside New York's infamous Metropolitan Detention Middle, the place she has spent the previous 16 months in solitary confinement, Maxwell stated: 'I've been assaulted and abused for nearly a yr and a half.
'I've not had a nutritious meal in all that point. I have never slept with out lights on - fluorescent lights which have broken my eyes - or been allowed to sleep with out fixed interruptions.
'I'm weak, I'm frail. I've no stamina. I'm drained. I do not even have sneakers which match correctly. They feed me rotten meals. One apple had maggots in it. I've not been allowed to train.'
Maxwell faces the remainder of her life behind bars if convicted of abusing and procuring younger ladies for billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein - expenses that she vehemently denies.
Her legal professionals are anticipated to argue she is being punished by proxy for Epstein's heinous crimes as a result of, as one supply near the case maintains, 'somebody has to pay for what he did'.
Maxwell has advised pals: 'I concern will probably be unattainable to get a good trial. I've super concern that overwhelmingly unfavorable media tales will poison my jury pool and have an effect on the end result of my trial regardless of the proof that may exhibit all the things the jurors thought they knew is not true.
'I sit up for lastly having my day in courtroom to show I performed no half in Epstein's crimes.'
