{"id":1227593,"date":"2022-01-20T13:24:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1227593"},"modified":"2022-01-20T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:24:57","slug":"ghislaine-maxwell-asks-for-retrial-after-juror-confesses-to-speaking-of-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-asks-for-retrial-after-juror-confesses-to-speaking-of-sexual-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghislaine Maxwell Asks For Retrial After Juror Confesses To Speaking Of Sexual Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fghislaine-maxwell-asks-for-retrial-after-juror-confesses-to-speaking-of-sexual-abuse%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=1227593&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>The attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell have asked that her sex trafficking conviction be overturned and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10421587\/Ghislaine-Maxwell-files-RETRIAL-weeks-conviction.html\">retrial be scheduled<\/a> after it was reported that two of the jurors shared their own stories of having been sexually abused with fellow jurors during deliberations. Additionally, one of the jurors who shared his story of being sexually abused did not reveal his history during jury selection.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell\u2019s attorneys filed a motion for retrial under seal and referenced Juror No. 50, known as Scotty David. In a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, attorney Bobbi Sternheim wrote, \u201cFor the reasons set forth in the Motion, we request that all submissions pertaining to Juror No. 50 remain under seal until the Court rules on the old Motion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David claimed he told his fellow jurors, \u201cI know what happened when I was sexually abused. I remember the colour of the carpet, the walls. Some of it can be replayed like a video. But I can\u2019t remember all the details, there are some things that run together,\u201d according to the Independent. He added, \u201cWhen I shared that, they were able to sort of come around on, they were able to come around on the memory aspect of the sexual abuse,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-59884806\">BBC <\/a>reported.<\/p>\n<p>David had claimed to The&nbsp; Daily Mail that he had not been asked on the jury questionnaire about any history of being sexually abused, but the 48th question on the questionnaire asked, \u201cHave you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault? (This includes actual or attempted sexual assault or other unwanted sexual advance, including by a stranger, acquaintance, supervisor, teacher, or family member).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three boxes indicated which answer to give: Yes (self), Yes (friend or family member) and No.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Nathan scheduled Maxwell\u2019s sentencing hearing for June 28. Meanwhile, prosecutors will have until February 2 to respond to Maxwell\u2019s motion for a new trial.<\/p>\n<p>Damian Williams, U.S. State Attorney for the Southern District of New York wrote to Federal Court asking for an inquiry, saying that statements by \u201cmerit attention by the Court. \u2026 In particular, the juror has described being a victim of sexual abuse. Assuming the accuracy of the reporting, the juror asserted that he \u2018flew through\u2019 the prospective juror questionnaire and does not recall being asked whether he had been a victim of sexual abuse, but stated that \u2018he would have answered honestly.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell\u2019s attorneys say an investigation is unnecessary that the jurors\u2019 statements &nbsp;comprise \u201cincontrovertible grounds\u201d for a mistrial.<\/p>\n<p>Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, told Insider that the fact that two jurors reportedly spoke of their sexual abuse to other jurors was \u201cabsolutely the last thing you want when you get a guilty verdict. It\u2019s an absolute disaster.\u201d Former federal prosecutor David Weinstein stated that all jurors may now be interviewed.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell have asked that her sex trafficking conviction be overturned and a retrial be scheduled after it was reported that two of the jurors shared their own stories of having been sexually abused with fellow jurors during deliberations. 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