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This document is page 16 of a court ruling in the Ghislaine Maxwell case (1:20-cr-00330-AJN), addressing potential juror misconduct. The Court analyzes Juror 50's failure to disclose past sexual abuse on a questionnaire, concluding that the errors were not deliberate but rather the result of rushing and carelessness. The judge credits Juror 50's testimony, citing his calm demeanor, consistency, and the fact that he testified under a grant of immunity with the threat of perjury.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror 50 | Juror |
Subject of a hearing regarding inaccurate questionnaire answers and potential misconduct; testified under immunity.
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| Defendant | Defendant |
Refers to Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN); argued regarding the interpretation of McDonough.
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| The Court | Judge/Judiciary |
Evaluated Juror 50's testimony and concluded the inaccuracies were not deliberate.
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| The Government |
Prosecution; argued that the Court must find inaccurate answers were made deliberately.
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Department of Justice - Office of Government Relations (indicated in footer stamp).
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"the Court concludes that Juror 50’s answers to the questionnaire, while incorrect, were not deliberately inaccurate."Source
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"Those three inaccurate answers all stem from Juror 50’s failure to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child."Source
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"the Court credits Juror 50’s explanation that he “flew through” the questionnaire, misread the relevant questions, and provided inadvertently inaccurate responses."Source
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"Juror 50 therefore had a strong incentive to testify truthfully."Source
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Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page133 of 221
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 653 Filed 04/01/22 Page 16 of 40
of these questions, Juror 50 answered “No” on the questionnaire, but testified that the correct
answer would have been “Yes (self)” for Questions 25 and 48 and “Yes (friend or family
member)” for Question 49. Hearing Tr. at 7–12. Those three inaccurate answers all stem from
Juror 50’s failure to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child. Under the Defendant’s
interpretation of McDonough, that would be sufficient to satisfy the first prong. But the
Government’s interpretation requires that the Court make a further finding that the inaccurate
answers were made deliberately.
answer would have been “Yes (self)” for Questions 25 and 48 and “Yes (friend or family
member)” for Question 49. Hearing Tr. at 7–12. Those three inaccurate answers all stem from
Juror 50’s failure to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child. Under the Defendant’s
interpretation of McDonough, that would be sufficient to satisfy the first prong. But the
Government’s interpretation requires that the Court make a further finding that the inaccurate
answers were made deliberately.
After close consideration of the record, including Juror 50’s testimony under oath, the
Court concludes that Juror 50’s answers to the questionnaire, while incorrect, were not
deliberately inaccurate. Rather, for the reasons that follow, the Court credits Juror 50’s
explanation that he “flew through” the questionnaire, misread the relevant questions, and
provided inadvertently inaccurate responses. Id. at 12.
Court concludes that Juror 50’s answers to the questionnaire, while incorrect, were not
deliberately inaccurate. Rather, for the reasons that follow, the Court credits Juror 50’s
explanation that he “flew through” the questionnaire, misread the relevant questions, and
provided inadvertently inaccurate responses. Id. at 12.
As a preliminary matter, Juror 50 testified under oath pursuant to a grant of immunity.
Id. at 5. He faces the possibility of perjury charges if he testified falsely at the hearing. Juror 50
therefore had a strong incentive to testify truthfully.
Id. at 5. He faces the possibility of perjury charges if he testified falsely at the hearing. Juror 50
therefore had a strong incentive to testify truthfully.
Moreover, the Court credits Juror 50’s testimony in light of his demeanor in testifying
under oath. At the hearing, the Court was able to closely observe Juror 50 as he testified and to
assess his reaction to questions, including those he appeared not to expect, as well as to the
overall tone of his answers. Juror 50 answered the Court’s questions in a calm and
straightforward manner. He was apologetic for his carelessness. His tone, demeanor, and
responsiveness gave no indication of false testimony.
under oath. At the hearing, the Court was able to closely observe Juror 50 as he testified and to
assess his reaction to questions, including those he appeared not to expect, as well as to the
overall tone of his answers. Juror 50 answered the Court’s questions in a calm and
straightforward manner. He was apologetic for his carelessness. His tone, demeanor, and
responsiveness gave no indication of false testimony.
Further, Juror 50’s answers to the Court’s questions were logical explanations and
generally internally consistent. He testified that his attention to the questionnaire was distracted
generally internally consistent. He testified that his attention to the questionnaire was distracted
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