Maxwell had argued for a new trial because the juror’s failure to disclose his past abuse denied her lawyers a chance to question him about potential bias.
Ghislaine Maxwell has been denied a new trial on sex-trafficking charges over a juror’s failure to disclose that he was a victim of childhood sex abuse during the jury selection process.
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of five sex trafficking offences but her lawyers have already said they will appeal.Maxwell was convicted after three weeks of testimony, with four women taking the stand to describe how she lured them into Epstein’s orbit as teenagers. She held herself out as a friend before pushing them into sexual encounters with Epstein, and sometimes participated in sexual abuse herself, they said.
“He appeared to testify frankly and honestly, even when the answers he gave were the cause of personal embarrassment and regret,” the judge said. “The Court thus credits his testimony that he was distracted as he filled out the questionnaire and skimmed way too fast, leading him to misunderstand some of the questions.”
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