Ghislaine Maxwell verdict: How the world reacted

The guilty verdict against Ghislaine Maxwell made headlines around the world as 'the trial of the century' came to an end on Wednesday night.

The New York Times said the conviction "closed another chapter in the saga' of Maxwell's former companion, Jeffrey Epstein, "whose lurid exploits, dealings with the criminal justice system and cast of famous friends made him - and by extension, Ms Maxwell - the subject of intense public scrutiny for years".

Writing in the New York Post, Maureen Callahan said Maxwell had spoken to an ABC News producer in the courtroom not long before the verdict, reportedly telling him she'd be willing to sit for an interview — "that's how sure she was she'd walk".

She wrote while the jury's deliberation had taken longer than expected, "it turns out our collective understanding of what rape and sexual abuse are, and the sophisticated masks predators hide behind, is evolving at warp speed".

Describing Maxwell as Epstein's "longtime paramour," The Washington Post said the socialite had been found guilty after a trial "that centered on what types of enabling contact - including befriending young girls and teaching and scheduling them to massage an older man - should be considered criminal".

The Los Angeles Times reported that the month-long trial featured "sordid accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14, told by four women who described being abused as teens in the 1990s and early 2000s at the late Epstein’s palatial homes in Florida, New York and New Mexico".

The Miami Herald, which devoted much time to investigating Epstein's dealings in Florida, splashed on Ghislaine's possible decades-long spell in prison.

The Australian newspaper reported that the verdict made things worse for Prince Andrew, saying the chances of the Duke "winning in legal action brought against him by Virginia Giuffre look even slimmer than they did previously".

The Age, in Melbourne, also led on the fallout for Prince Andrew, saying the decision by US District judges to unseal a 2009 agreement between Epstein and Ms Giuffre would have direct bearing on her civil lawsuit against the Duke.

France 24 said the verdict sealed "a remarkable fall from grace for the British socialite". The news site described Maxwell's trial as "the reckoning Epstein never had and one of the highest-profile cases in the wake of the #MeToo movement," which encouraged women to speak out about sexual abuse by famous and powerful people.

'Guilty' blasted across UK front pages

Closer to home, the British press were also quick to react to the verdict, plastering pictures of Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein across the front pages.

'GUILTY' reads The Sun's front page, as they highlight the fact that Maxwell, who just turned 60 years old on Christmas Day, no faces the rest of her life behind bars.

The Times have opted to post the same picture of Maxwell and Epstein embracing each other, as their headline discusses her guilt of sex trafficking charges.

The Daily Mail have begun pivoting their coverage to what the verdict means for Prince Andrew, as they question whether he will be the "next target" of US prosecutors. They have also branded 'Guilty Ghislaine' a "child sex predator".