Maxwell, 59, entered her plea through her lawyer before US District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan.
Maxwell's trial remains scheduled for July 12 provided a courtroom is available, but her lawyers are seeking a 120 or 180-day delay because of the new charges, a request prosecutors oppose. In a letter released after the arraignment, lawyers for Maxwell proposed starting on November 8, 2021 or January 10, 2022.The two perjury counts would be handled separately in a second trial.Friday's hearing marked the first time Maxwell has publicly appeared in person since her arrest last July at her home in New Hampshire.
Lawyers for Maxwell have complained that she has suffered from weight and hair loss in jail, which prosecutors have denied. The lawyers have also repeatedly cast doubt on whether their client can even get a fair trial, faulting the media for treating her as a"monster" because of the"Epstein effect."