Australian model Adau Mornyang appears set to avoid a lengthy US prison sentence for attacking a flight attendant and yelling a racial slur at an air marshal during a raucous Melbourne to Los Angeles flight.

The former Miss World Australia finalist had been facing up to 21 years in the US federal prison system, but prosecutors are recommending she serve just one month behind bars.

She will learn her fate in a US court this week.

Her “tragic and sad” past could be key to keeping her out of jail, but the exact details of what they are are being kept secret, for now at least.

Her lawyer Erin Murphy successfully requested their pre-sentence filing be placed under seal because it included “highly sensitive” details about Mornyang’s background.

“I am concerned that the publication of these details could unduly invade Ms Mornyang’s privacy,” the lawyer wrote.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/travel/top-australian-model-adau-mornyang-faces-us-court-to-learn-whether-she-could-spend-up-to-21-years-in-jail-ng-94776afcf3308c1777d99e235eec3e50