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Summary
This is a letter dated March 15, 2022, from attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim to Judge Alison J. Nathan regarding the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The attorney argues for a new trial for Maxwell, claiming that a juror, identified as 'Juror 50', provided false answers on his juror questionnaire by failing to disclose his own history of sexual abuse. The letter asserts that the juror's testimony at a subsequent hearing was not credible and that his presence on the jury was improper, warranting a retrial.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bobbi C. Sternheim | Attorney |
Author of the letter, representing Ghislaine Maxwell. The letterhead is for the 'LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM'.
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| Alison J. Nathan | United States District Judge |
Recipient of the letter, addressed as 'Honorable Alison J. Nathan' and 'Dear Judge Nathan'.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the legal case 'United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell'. The letter is in support of her 'Motion for a New...
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| Juror 50 | Juror |
A juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial who is the central subject of this letter. It is alleged he gave false respons...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM | law firm |
The law firm that sent the letter, as indicated by the letterhead.
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| United States District Court | court |
The court where Judge Alison J. Nathan presides.
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Timeline (2 events)
The criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, referenced as 'United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell'.
United States Courthouse
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The address of the Law Offices of Bobbi C. Sternheim.
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The address of the court where Judge Nathan presides.
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The city where both the law office and the courthouse are located.
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Relationships (2)
Bobbi C. Sternheim is the author of the letter, which is written 'in further support of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Motion for a New Trial,' indicating an attorney-client relationship.
Juror 50 served on the jury that convicted Ghislaine Maxwell. This letter argues his presence on the jury was improper.
Key Quotes (2)
"he should never have been a member of this jury."Source
— Bobbi C. Sternheim
(The letter's summary of the main conclusion drawn from Juror 50's testimony at the hearing.)
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"flew through"Source
— Juror 50
(Quoted as Juror 50's explanation for how he completed the juror questionnaire.)
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Quote #2
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 649 Filed 03/15/22 Page 1 of 12
LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM
LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM
212-243-1100 • Main
917-912-9698 • Cell
888-587-4737 • Fax
917-912-9698 • Cell
888-587-4737 • Fax
225 Broadway, Suite 715
New York, NY 10007
bcsternheim@mac.com
New York, NY 10007
bcsternheim@mac.com
March 15, 2022
Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Judge
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
United States District Judge
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Dear Judge Nathan:
We respectfully submit this letter following the hearing on March 8, 2022 (the
“Hearing”) in further support of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Motion for a New Trial (“Motion”).
“Hearing”) in further support of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Motion for a New Trial (“Motion”).
The Court has now heard from Juror 50 in his own words. If there is one thing we
learned from Juror 50 at the Hearing, it is this: he should never have been a member of this jury.
Juror 50 conceded that he gave false responses to not one, but three critical questions on the juror
questionnaire, all of which, had he answered them truthfully, would have revealed his prior
sexual abuse. The abuse Juror 50 described at the Hearing, which he should have disclosed on
the questionnaire and during voir dire, was remarkably similar to the abuse described by the
government’s four key victim witnesses and would, by itself, have formed the basis for a
challenge for cause. Moreover, his answers to the Court’s questions, which he gave after careful
preparation by his attorney and under the protection of government-granted immunity, alternated
between inconsistent, implausible, and contradictory, and at all times lacked credibility.
learned from Juror 50 at the Hearing, it is this: he should never have been a member of this jury.
Juror 50 conceded that he gave false responses to not one, but three critical questions on the juror
questionnaire, all of which, had he answered them truthfully, would have revealed his prior
sexual abuse. The abuse Juror 50 described at the Hearing, which he should have disclosed on
the questionnaire and during voir dire, was remarkably similar to the abuse described by the
government’s four key victim witnesses and would, by itself, have formed the basis for a
challenge for cause. Moreover, his answers to the Court’s questions, which he gave after careful
preparation by his attorney and under the protection of government-granted immunity, alternated
between inconsistent, implausible, and contradictory, and at all times lacked credibility.
Juror 50’s explanation that he “flew through” the questionnaire does not hold water, and
his repeated after-the-fact assurances that the sexual abuse he suffered as a child did not affect
his ability to be a fair and impartial juror were self-serving and simply not believable. Like
anyone in his position, Juror 50 does not want to be responsible for the retrial of Ghislaine
his repeated after-the-fact assurances that the sexual abuse he suffered as a child did not affect
his ability to be a fair and impartial juror were self-serving and simply not believable. Like
anyone in his position, Juror 50 does not want to be responsible for the retrial of Ghislaine
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