Posted on 04/01/2022 4:23:41 PM PDT by algore
A New York judge has denied Ghislaine Maxwell's request for a retrial on sex trafficking charges, after it emerged that one of the jurors had been sexually abused - but failed to disclose it.
Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of grooming and trafficking underage girls for her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein.
Days after her conviction, Maxwell's attorneys requested a new trial because 'Juror 50', referred to as Scotty David, told newspapers that he had been sexually abused as a child, but had not disclosed the information during jury selection, as required.
He also told reporters that he used his experience to help sway fellow jurors who were skeptical of certain victims' testimony.
The British heiress, during her trial, was described by prosecutors as a serial predator who preyed on young, vulnerable girls and lured them for Epstein, a multimillionaire pedophile to sexually abuse.
Epstein died in jail in Manhattan in August 2019, while awaiting trial.
Maxwell's lawyers argued that she was being tried for his crimes, and insisted she had no idea of his depravity.
The jury disagreed, however, and Maxwell was convicted on five of six counts after a month-long trial where four of her accusers testified.
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*unless they are conservative.
And then she died.
I’m surprised she’s still breathing.
She’s got SO much dirt on SO many powerful men, I can’t believe she’s still breathing!
She obviously has a dead woman switch.
It is my opinion Epstein not kill himself, and is hanging out on a tropical island somewhere with a new face
So when does the “woke” democratic party leadership go to trial for “grooming underage girls” (and boys)?
Maybe he took a face from the ancient gallery.
She clearly made a deal with the Clintons. “I don’t say nothin, and you don’t suicide me”. That should buy her maybe a couple more months until her public profile lessens.
I’m surprised, but I don’t think this is sufficient reason for a juror to be eliminated. as long as the person can be objective. I eat beef but I don’t think that should prevent me from serving on the jury of a cattle rustler.
Overturned on Appeal
” and walked on down the hall”
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Yup
Its been around awhile given her dads past.
Maxwell wasn’t even charged with hundreds of crimes she no doubt committed. If the truth could only be known.
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