Duncan Levin on NBC Nightly News

Duncan Levin Appears With Savannah Guthrie On NBC's The Today Show

There is likely less documentary evidence to contend with because the case is so old, said Duncan Levin, a criminal-defense attorney whose clients have included the Seagram’s heiress and former NXIVM leader Clare Bronfman. And, Levin said, like Elizabeth Holmes, another female defendant currently on trial, Maxwell is known for her power of persuasion.

Duncan Levin, a former federal prosecutor who is now a defense attorney, predicted that Davila's sentencing decision won't be swayed by the pregnancy, but expects the judge to allow her to remain free until after the baby is born.