{"id":1195159,"date":"2022-01-06T19:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1195159"},"modified":"2022-01-06T19:19:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:19:35","slug":"lawyer-for-epstein-victims-maxwells-potential-mistrial-a-gut-punch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyer-for-epstein-victims-maxwells-potential-mistrial-a-gut-punch\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer For Epstein Victims: Maxwell\u2019s Potential Mistrial A \u2018Gut Punch\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawyer-for-epstein-victims-maxwells-potential-mistrial-a-gut-punch%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1195159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A lawyer representing several of the women allegedly victimized by billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Wednesday that it was a \u201cgut punch\u201d that Ghislaine Maxwell could receive a new trial after it was revealed that one of the jurors may have withheld his past sexual abuse and used it to sway the jury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhislaine Maxwell may get a new trial. Really,\u201d attorney Lisa Bloom, who represents eight women who were alleged victims of sexual abuse by Epstein, wrote in a Twitter thread reacting to the news. \u201cBecause another human was sexually abused. This is just awful. Juror Scotty David has given interviews. He says he revealed his sexual abuse history during deliberations. Fine, that\u2019s allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ghislaine Maxwell may get a new trial. Really. Because another human was sexually abused.<\/p>\n<p>This is just awful.<\/p>\n<p>Juror Scotty David has given interviews. He says he revealed his sexual abuse history during deliberations. Fine, that\u2019s allowed.<\/p>\n<p>But . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2FMxH1clnh\">https:\/\/t.co\/2FMxH1clnh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478879250912448516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut,\u201d she continued, \u201cLike all those in the jury pool, he filled out a questionnaire before trial. One Q was whether he was a sexual abuse victim, and if so to describe what happened, without names.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat document is not public but both sides are indicating he was not truthful. Again, WE DON\u2019T KNOW.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Like all those in the jury pool, he filled out a questionnaire before trial. One Q was whether he was a sexual abuse victim, and if so to describe what happened, without names.<\/p>\n<p>That document is not public but both sides are indicating he was not truthful.<br \/>Again, WE DON\u2019T KNOW.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478879832180080640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the attorneys and the judge know,\u201d Bloom continued. \u201cThe prosecution, which must stand for truth and fairness, requested an inquiry. Bad sign. Of course the defense wants a mistrial. Judge just ordered briefing on the inquiry and mistrial motion. Very bad sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">But the attorneys and the judge know. The prosecution, which must stand for truth and fairness, requested an inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>Bad sign.<\/p>\n<p>Of course the defense wants a mistrial.<\/p>\n<p>Judge just ordered briefing on the inquiry and mistrial motion.<\/p>\n<p>Very bad sign.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j2PhpvWBER\">https:\/\/t.co\/j2PhpvWBER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478880674375294977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be clear: being a sexual abuse victim does NOT disqualify you from serving on a sexual abuse jury. To the contrary, I WANT victims on my juries. Many victims say they can\u2019t serve on my trials for this reason. But please, we need you,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I want to be clear: being a sexual abuse victim does NOT disqualify you from serving on a sexual abuse jury.<\/p>\n<p>To the contrary, I WANT victims on my juries. Many victims say they can\u2019t serve on my trials for this reason. But please, we need you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478881069201965061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe issue is whether this juror lied on his questionnaire, depriving the defense of the chance to ask him Qs during jury selection to see if he was biased,\u201d Bloom added. \u201cBTW, why do we assume victims are biased but not non-victims? Non-victims often have skewed, false views about abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The issue is whether this juror lied on his questionnaire, depriving the defense of the chance to ask him Qs during jury selection to see if he was biased.<\/p>\n<p>BTW, why do we assume victims are biased but not non-victims? Non-victims often have skewed, false views about abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478881387016962048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIF he lied and IF the court finds it was material, the judge may order a new trial,\u201d Bloom went on. \u201cMy heart goes out to the 4 victims, who will have to do it all again. And this story underscores how many people have been sexually abused. It\u2019s rampant. Epidemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">IF he lied and IF the court finds it was material, the judge may order a new trial.<\/p>\n<p>My heart goes out to the 4 victims, who will have to do it all again.<\/p>\n<p>And this story underscores how many people have been sexually abused. It\u2019s rampant. Epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478881840207257601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd because this juror was a victim, and was brave enough to tell his story in the deliberations room and stand with the other victims, a convicted sex trafficker may get a do-over. Just a punch in the gut to the 8 Jeffrey Epstein victims I represent,\u201d Bloom concluded.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And because this juror was a victim, and was brave enough to tell his story in the deliberations room and stand with the other victims, a convicted sex trafficker may get a do-over.<\/p>\n<p>Just a punch in the gut to the 8 Jeffrey Epstein victims I represent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaBloom\/status\/1478882198342156290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maxwell\u2019s defense attorneys petitioned the court for a new trial Thursday after it was revealed that one of the jurors conducted interviews with several media outlets claiming to be a victim of sexual abuse, despite not having told attorneys during jury selection.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ghislaine-maxwell-attorneys-seeking-new-trial-after-juror-speaks-about-sexual-abuse\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>The juror told multiple outlets that his<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lawyer representing several of the women allegedly victimized by billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Wednesday that it was a \u201cgut punch\u201d that Ghislaine Maxwell could receive a new trial after it was revealed that one of the jurors may have withheld his past sexual abuse and used it to sway the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1195159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1195159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1195159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1195159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1195159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}