PREDATOR Ghislaine Maxwell could face another criminal trial following her conviction for child sex trafficking offences by a New York court.

       The disgraced socialite could be back in court next year on charges that she lied under oath about what she know about Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of underage girls.

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       Ghislaine Maxwell could be back in court next year to face perjury charges Credit: Zuma Press 3

       Maxwell could face up to 65 years behind bars Credit: Reuters

       US prosecutors accuse Maxwell of lying during a 2016 deposition taken as part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre.

       The 60-year-old Brit was convicted of five out of six sex-crime charges on Wednesday and could be locked up for 65 years.

       Maxwell was accused of “serving up” girls for the late multi-millionaire Epstein, her former lover, with the pair described as “partners in crime”.

       U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan - who oversaw the case- has agreed to try Maxwell on two counts of perjury separately from her sex-crimes chrages, according to Bloomberg.

       Although the 2016 case was settled for an undisclosed amount, prosecutors say Maxwell's testimony was riddled with lies.

       Using her sworn testimony as a basis, they say the 60-year-old lied when she was asked about Epstein's activities, denying she had knowledge of his recruitment and sexual interactions with underage girls.

       According to a transcript of that deposition, Maxwell was asked at least five times if she believed Epstein was sexually abusing young girls, but chose not to give a yes or no answer.

       The most she said was: "You are asking me to speculate and I won't speculate".

       The convicted sex predator acknowledged hiring Giuffre as a 17-year-old massage therapist for Epstein at his Palm beach estate but denied knowledge of any sexual abuse.

       She said: "You can be a professional masseuse at 17 in Florida.

       "So as far as I am aware, a professional masseuse showed up for a massage. There is nothing inappropriate or incorrect about that."

       Prosecutors are looking to further expose the relationship Epstein had with Maxwell.

       It comes after the millionaire paedophile repeatedly pled the Fifth Amendment - the right to remain silent - when asked about whether Maxwell conspired with him during his deposition.

       Perjury is an especially serious offense that can result in the miscarriage of justice.

       It is defined as the intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth.

       This is not limited to just spoken testimony, written statements for official proceedings count just the same.

       In the United States, perjury is defined federally and only minutely vary from state to state.

       Perjury counts each carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

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       Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were described as 'partners in crime'