Posted on 01/05/2022 6:28:35 AM PST by EliRoom8
>>Ghislaine legal team may file for mistrial if juror did not reveal own abuse when selectedJuror Scotty David admitted that he only opened up about his own abuse during deliberations when others questioned the credibility of two of the women.<<
Ghislaine Maxwell could file for a mistrial after a juror revealed he used his own experience of childhood sexual abuse to sway deliberations — and cannot remember if he revealed his past during jury selection, according to reports.
Juror Scotty David, using only his first and middle names, admitted to Reuters that he only opened up about his own abuse during deliberations when others questioned the credibility of two of the women testifying against Jeffrey Epstein’s madam.
He earlier told The Independent that the room went silent when he detailed his past, telling them that — like the witnesses — he could only remember some of the details.
He also told jurors how he’d waited until high school before telling anyone about his abuse in a way to justify why the witnesses, Jane and Carolyn, may not have come forward earlier.
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Sounds like he basically declared himself an expert witness and gave testimony to the jury. I am disgusted by Maxwell but the lawyers should fight for a mistrial.
If I am to be tried by a jury of my peers, I would expect my peers to arrive with some relevant life experience that might inform their decision. I don’t think we should declare a mistrial just because a knowledgeable citizen happened to make it on to the jury.
Was the juror lying during Vor Dire or was he lying during deliberations? Is this guy a Clinton plant, there to secure a mistrial?
The fix is in?
We don’t allow citizen expertise. Next thing you know you will be deciding someone is not guilty because you believe the government acted unconstitutionally. Then where will we be? We did not give citizens the power to constrain the government. Oopps, wait, that didn’t come out right.
Yes. Two “suicides” wasn’t going to work.
Besides Maxwell’s peers would consist of sexual abusers, not abusees, so there is no place for this person on the jury. We cannot have those opposed to criminal acts sitting on a jury deciding whether someone committed a criminal act. It’s just very prejudicial.
And so it begins.
We all knew long ago how it will end.
And so goes the formerly respected American justice system.
What you say is true (his own experience can influence his vote) but that's not the relevant point. What is relevant is that he did not disclose his personal experience in selection, and then he attempted to persuade other jurors based on it.
Bingo!
Well said.
If any juror was not honest during jury selection and the information, if known, would have raised a challenge by counsel, why wouldn’t it be a mistrial?
The article does not say that he was dishonest or that he withheld any information. It’s not clear. This is loaded with innuendo.
During jury selection, some 230 prospective jurors were given questionnaires asking, among other things, if they or anyone in their families had experienced sexual abuse, court records show.
If they marked yes, they then had to say if that would affect their “ability to serve fairly and impartially.”
*The fix is in?*
Hard for Ghislaine to get hit by a bus if she stays in prison.
This could turn into a serious problem if he did not fully disclose on his juror information form.
I am with you on this. Back in my teen years, there was a lot of abuse that went on but you didn’t talk about it. Families kept things hush-hush and you didn’t go tell anyone outside the family! I know, I lived it. BUT that does not mean later on in life you can’t be objective about the evidence presented. AND if there was a questionnaire that asked if you ever experienced sexual abuse, a person may not know how to answer it. Maybe.
Reuters knew fully well that this could lead to a mistrial. I’ll bet they were giddy in the newsroom when they got this guy to admit it. All MSM are slimy sleazeballs.
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