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This document is page 18 of a court ruling filed on April 1, 2022, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The Court is addressing the Defendant's claim for a new trial based on 'Juror 50' providing false answers regarding his history of sexual abuse on a jury questionnaire. The Judge concludes that Juror 50's inaccurate answers were inadvertent rather than intentional perjury, citing a Daily Mail interview with Laura Collins where the juror appeared genuinely surprised to learn about the specific question he missed.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror 50 | Juror |
Subject of a court inquiry regarding potential perjury and inaccurate answers on a jury questionnaire regarding perso...
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Referred to as 'the Defendant' and referenced in citation 'Maxwell Br.' (Brief). She is arguing for a new trial based...
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| Laura Collins | Reporter |
Reporter for the Daily Mail who interviewed Juror 50.
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| Daily Mail |
Media outlet that interviewed Juror 50.
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| United States District Court |
Implied by the case header and the reference to 'The Court'.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in Bates stamp DOJ-OGR-00010341).
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2022-04-01
Court filing of Document 653 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
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The Court
The Defendant
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Maxwell is challenging the verdict based on Juror 50's questionnaire answers.
Juror 50 was interviewed by Laura Collins for the Daily Mail.
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"The Court finds Juror 50’s explanation that his answers were made inadvertently to be the most logical explanation of his overall behavior."Source
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"Juror 50’s inaccurate answers were provided inadvertently, and he was made aware of his mistake only after he completed his media interviews."Source
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"When the interviewer asks Juror 50 about Question 48 in particular, he appears genuinely and completely surprised to learn that the questionnaire included this question."Source
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"The Defendant raises several arguments for why the Court should instead find that Juror 50 committed perjury at the hearing"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 653 Filed 04/01/22 Page 18 of 40
sexual activity” and “sex trafficking of a minor,” did not cause him to think of his own sexual
abuse. Hearing Tr. at 47; Questionnaire at 4. The Court finds that explanation to be reasonable.
abuse. Hearing Tr. at 47; Questionnaire at 4. The Court finds that explanation to be reasonable.
Last, the Court finds Juror 50’s explanation that his answers were made inadvertently to
be the most logical explanation of his overall behavior. Shortly after trial, Juror 50 readily
disclosed the fact of his sexual abuse in several media interviews in which he used his real first
name and pictures of himself. Finding that Juror 50 intentionally provided false answers on the
questionnaire requires concluding that he willingly disclosed his deliberate and unlawful
deception in public interviews. The more likely explanation for Juror 50’s behavior is the one to
which he credibly testified: Juror 50’s inaccurate answers were provided inadvertently, and he
was made aware of his mistake only after he completed his media interviews. That explanation
is corroborated by a video recording of Juror 50’s interview with the Daily Mail, which the
Defendant entered into the record and previously cited in support of her claim for a new trial.
See Maxwell Br. at 39–40. In that video, Juror 50 states that he was asked only about the sexual
abuse history of his friends and family but not his own. When the interviewer asks Juror 50
about Question 48 in particular, he appears genuinely and completely surprised to learn that the
questionnaire included this question. That moment of surprise is consistent with Juror 50’s
hearing testimony that this was the moment at which he realized he may have made a serious, but
honest, mistake. See Hearing Tr. at 15 (stating that he first learned that the questionnaire may
ask about his own sexual abuse history “during [his] Daily Mail interview with the reporter
Laura Collins”).
be the most logical explanation of his overall behavior. Shortly after trial, Juror 50 readily
disclosed the fact of his sexual abuse in several media interviews in which he used his real first
name and pictures of himself. Finding that Juror 50 intentionally provided false answers on the
questionnaire requires concluding that he willingly disclosed his deliberate and unlawful
deception in public interviews. The more likely explanation for Juror 50’s behavior is the one to
which he credibly testified: Juror 50’s inaccurate answers were provided inadvertently, and he
was made aware of his mistake only after he completed his media interviews. That explanation
is corroborated by a video recording of Juror 50’s interview with the Daily Mail, which the
Defendant entered into the record and previously cited in support of her claim for a new trial.
See Maxwell Br. at 39–40. In that video, Juror 50 states that he was asked only about the sexual
abuse history of his friends and family but not his own. When the interviewer asks Juror 50
about Question 48 in particular, he appears genuinely and completely surprised to learn that the
questionnaire included this question. That moment of surprise is consistent with Juror 50’s
hearing testimony that this was the moment at which he realized he may have made a serious, but
honest, mistake. See Hearing Tr. at 15 (stating that he first learned that the questionnaire may
ask about his own sexual abuse history “during [his] Daily Mail interview with the reporter
Laura Collins”).
The Defendant raises several arguments for why the Court should instead find that Juror
50 committed perjury at the hearing and that his answers on the questionnaire were intentionally
inaccurate. The Court is not persuaded. First, the Defendant characterizes much of Juror 50’s
50 committed perjury at the hearing and that his answers on the questionnaire were intentionally
inaccurate. The Court is not persuaded. First, the Defendant characterizes much of Juror 50’s
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