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This document is page 11 of a court filing (Document 613) from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), dated February 24, 2022. It details the legal arguments regarding the 'voir dire' process, specifically how the defense (Maxwell) and prosecution (Government) debated the wording of questions aimed at identifying potential jurors with a history of sexual assault or abuse. The text notes that the Court eventually settled on 'Question 48' to address this issue.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Proposed specific questions for the juror questionnaire regarding sexual assault history.
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Individuals being vetted for the trial jury via questionnaire.
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Objected to Ms. Maxwell's proposed questions.
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Partially agreed with the prosecution and finalized the single question (Question 48).
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Proposed specific questions to identify jurors who were victims of sexual abuse.
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Prior to 2022-02-24
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The government objected to Ms. Maxwell’s proposed questions.
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"Prior to finalizing the questionnaire, Ms. Maxwell proposed specific questions to identify potential jurors who had been victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment."Source
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"Specifically, Question 48 asked: Have you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault?"Source
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"The questionnaire offered three answers: 'Yes (self),' 'Yes (friend or family member),' and 'No.'"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 613 Filed 02/24/22 Page 11 of 66
asked potential jurors if they would have any difficulty assessing the credibility of alleged victims of sexual assault or abuse just as they would assess the credibility of any other witness.
Prior to finalizing the questionnaire, Ms. Maxwell proposed specific questions to identify potential jurors who had been victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. The defense proposed to ask potential jurors: (1) “Whether reported or not, have you, any family member or anyone close to you, including a child/minor, ever been the victim of any form of sexual abuse? (This includes actual or attempted sexual assault or other unwanted sexual advance, including by a stranger, acquaintance, supervisor, teacher, or family member;” and (2) “Whether reported or not, have you, or anyone close to you, including a child/minor, ever felt in danger of being sexually assaulted by another person, including a stranger, acquaintance, supervisor, teacher, or family member?” Doc. 367, p 21. The government objected to Ms. Maxwell’s proposed questions. Id. The Court partially agreed with the prosecution, asking a single question about whether potential jurors had been actual victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment.
Specifically, Question 48 asked:
Have 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.)
The questionnaire offered three answers: “Yes (self),” “Yes (friend or family member),” and “No.”
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