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This document is page 28 of a legal filing (Document 642) dated March 11, 2022, in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell. It argues that Maxwell was deprived of a fair trial due to juror misconduct, specifically highlighting that Juror No. 50 and a second anonymous juror disclosed their personal histories of sexual abuse during deliberations, which allegedly influenced the jury's discussions. The page references a New York Times article from January 5, 2022, and contains a significant redaction in the footnotes.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Revealed in interviews that he and another juror disclosed sexual assault history during deliberations.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Ghislaine Maxwell; the filing argues her right to a fair trial was deprived.
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| Second Juror | Juror (Anonymous) |
Admitted to disclosing sexual abuse history during deliberations; requested anonymity.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York Times |
Published an article confirming Juror No. 50's statement on January 5.
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| Daily Mail |
Referenced in footnote 8 URL.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Both served on the jury and disclosed abuse history during deliberations.
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"A second juror admits to disclosing during deliberations that they were a victim of sexual assault"Source
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"Juror No. 50’s misconduct deprived Ms. Maxwell of her constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury."Source
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"“This juror, who requested anonymity, said that they, too, had discussed the experience during deliberations and that the revelation had appeared to help shape the jury’s discussions.”"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 642 Filed 03/11/22 Page 28 of 66
C. A second juror admits to disclosing during deliberations that they were a victim of sexual assault
During his press tour, Juror No. 50 revealed in interviews that he was not alone in revealing to jurors that he was a victim of sexual assault, describing to reporter that a second juror also disclosed that they were a victim of sexual abuse.8 On January 5, the New York Times published an article confirming Juror No. 50’s statement, reporting that “a second juror described in an interview . . . having been sexually abused as a child.”9
“This juror, who requested anonymity, said that they, too, had discussed the experience during deliberations and that the revelation had appeared to help shape the jury’s discussions.” To date, this juror has not publicly revealed their identity, and Ms. Maxwell does not know who it is.10
Applicable Law
I. Juror No. 50’s misconduct deprived Ms. Maxwell of her constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.
A. A party alleging unfairness based on undisclosed juror bias must demonstrate first, that the juror’s voir dire response was false and
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8 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10379445/Ghislaine-Maxwells-lawyers-fought-ask-jurors-detailed-questions-sexual-abuse.html
9 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/nyregion/maxwell-trial-jury-inquiry.html
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8 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10379445/Ghislaine-Maxwells-lawyers-fought-ask-jurors-detailed-questions-sexual-abuse.html
9 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/nyregion/maxwell-trial-jury-inquiry.html
10 [REDACTED]
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