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6
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Summary
This document is a court order from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330) detailing the testimony of 'Juror 50' regarding inaccuracies in his jury questionnaire. Juror 50 admitted to being a victim of childhood sexual abuse by a stepbrother but claimed his failure to disclose this was an inadvertent mistake caused by rushing, distraction, and misunderstanding the questions. The text outlines his justifications, including technical issues, a recent breakup, and a belief that the sheer volume of jurors made his specific answers less critical.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Juror 50 | Juror / Witness |
Testifying regarding inaccuracies in his juror questionnaire and failure to disclose past sexual abuse.
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| The Defendant | Defendant |
Ghislaine Maxwell (implied by Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN); proposed lines of questioning rejected by the court.
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| Stepbrother | Perpetrator |
Abused Juror 50 when the juror was a child.
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| Stepbrother's friend | Perpetrator |
Participated in the abuse of Juror 50.
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| Juror 50's Mother | Parent |
Received disclosure of abuse from Juror 50 during his high school years and reported it to police.
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| The Court | Judicial Authority |
Questioned Juror 50 and ruled on proposed questions.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Government |
Prosecution; proposed a limited approach to questioning.
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| Police |
Received a report from Juror 50's mother regarding the abuse, but brought no charges.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in footer DOJ-OGR-00020953).
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Timeline (3 events)
2022-04-01
Filing of Document 653 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN.
US District Court
Unknown (Juror 50's childhood)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where the questionnaire was filled out, characterized by security lines and commotion.
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Relationships (2)
Juror 50 was abused by stepbrother but no longer considered him family.
Juror 50 disclosed abuse to mother in high school.
Key Quotes (5)
"Juror 50 testified that his answers to Questions 25, 48, and 49 were not accurate."Source
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"he was abused on multiple occasions by a stepbrother, who he no longer considered part of the family"Source
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"completely skimmed way too fast"Source
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"robbed or mugged or some sort of crime like that."Source
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"His mind was preoccupied with a recent romantic breakup"Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page127 of 221
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 653 Filed 04/01/22 Page 10 of 40
limited approach proposed by the Government. The Court also rejected many of the Defendant’s
proposed lines of questions. The parties were also permitted to propose follow-up questions at
the hearing in light of the Court’s questioning and Juror 50’s responses. The Court accepted
some of these proposals and rejected others.
proposed lines of questions. The parties were also permitted to propose follow-up questions at
the hearing in light of the Court’s questioning and Juror 50’s responses. The Court accepted
some of these proposals and rejected others.
Juror 50 testified that his answers to Questions 25, 48, and 49 were not accurate. He
explained that when he was nine and ten years old, he was abused on multiple occasions by a
stepbrother, who he no longer considered part of the family, and one of the stepbrother’s friends.
Hearing Tr. at 8. He disclosed the abuse to his mother when he was in high school. His mother
called the police and gave a report, but no charges were brought. Id. at 8–9. Although he first
testified that “no” was correct for Question 49 because he did not consider the stepbrother part of
his family, upon further questioning from the Court, he acknowledged that the correct answer
would have been “yes.” Id. at 11–13. He similarly acknowledged that “yes (self)” would have
been correct to Question 25; although at the time of the questionnaire, he understood the question
to be asking about being “robbed or mugged or some sort of crime like that.” Id. at 9–10.
explained that when he was nine and ten years old, he was abused on multiple occasions by a
stepbrother, who he no longer considered part of the family, and one of the stepbrother’s friends.
Hearing Tr. at 8. He disclosed the abuse to his mother when he was in high school. His mother
called the police and gave a report, but no charges were brought. Id. at 8–9. Although he first
testified that “no” was correct for Question 49 because he did not consider the stepbrother part of
his family, upon further questioning from the Court, he acknowledged that the correct answer
would have been “yes.” Id. at 11–13. He similarly acknowledged that “yes (self)” would have
been correct to Question 25; although at the time of the questionnaire, he understood the question
to be asking about being “robbed or mugged or some sort of crime like that.” Id. at 9–10.
Juror 50 testified that these incorrect answers were an inadvertent mistake and that he had
not intentionally failed to disclose his personal history of sexual abuse. Id. at 14–16, 22–23. He
explained that he was distracted as he filled out the questionnaire and “completely skimmed way
too fast,” leading him to misunderstand the questions. Id. at 14–15. It took several hours to start
the questionnaire after a long security line and technical issues with the Court’s instructional
video. His mind was preoccupied with a recent romantic breakup and the commotion at the
nearby check-out table. He saw other prospective jurors completing their questionnaires and
rushed to finish. He explained that he was unconcerned with diligently completing the
questionnaire; he assumed due to the sheer “volume” of prospective jurors being screened that it
not intentionally failed to disclose his personal history of sexual abuse. Id. at 14–16, 22–23. He
explained that he was distracted as he filled out the questionnaire and “completely skimmed way
too fast,” leading him to misunderstand the questions. Id. at 14–15. It took several hours to start
the questionnaire after a long security line and technical issues with the Court’s instructional
video. His mind was preoccupied with a recent romantic breakup and the commotion at the
nearby check-out table. He saw other prospective jurors completing their questionnaires and
rushed to finish. He explained that he was unconcerned with diligently completing the
questionnaire; he assumed due to the sheer “volume” of prospective jurors being screened that it
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