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This document is a legal exhibit containing an excerpt from an article in The Independent featuring an interview with a juror named David following the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. David explains that the jury found the victims credible despite defense attempts to attack them and use memory expert Elizabeth Loftus to cast doubt on their recollections. He highlights a specific moment where a victim named 'Carolyn' became distressed on the stand, noting that such incidents increased his compassion rather than creating doubt.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David | Juror |
Juror in the Maxwell trial giving an interview to The Independent about deliberations and testimony.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Perpetrator |
Mentioned in context of victims returning to him.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned in context of victims returning to her.
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| Carolyn | Accuser / Witness |
Testified under a pseudonym; threw her evidence binder in distress during questioning.
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| Elizabeth Loftus | Defense Expert Witness |
Professor and memory expert who testified about false memories.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent |
The publication interviewing the juror 'David'.
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| The Jury |
Group deliberating on the case.
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| Defense Team |
Lawyers for Maxwell, described as attacking accusers.
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Timeline (3 events)
During Trial
Testimony of Elizabeth Loftus regarding false memory experiments.
Courtroom
Relationships (3)
David felt compassion for Carolyn after she became distressed on the stand.
David told The Independent about the jury deliberations.
The defence team focused strongly on its memory expert, Professor Elizabeth Loftus.
Key Quotes (6)
"The jury room went dead silent when he shared his story, he told The Independent."Source
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"You might forget some things, he said, but the core of a traumatic memory stays with you."Source
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"We are not here to judge these victims... We are here to judge whether we believe their stories, but we are not here to judge the decisions they made or didn't make."Source
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"We cannot judge what they did or didn't do afterward... It doesn't change that it happened."Source
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"It just made me feel more compassion for her."Source
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"The juror said that, ultimately, the jury found that all the victims were credible."Source
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Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page44 of 221
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 615-1 Filed 02/24/22 Page 3 of 6
The jury room went dead silent when he shared his story, he told The
Independent.
Independent.
David believes this helped the jury understand that it's possible that these
women were telling the truth.
women were telling the truth.
You might forget some things, he said, but the core of a traumatic
memory stays with you.
memory stays with you.
There were also questions about why the girls kept going back to Epstein
and Maxwell, why they accepted their help.
and Maxwell, why they accepted their help.
"We are not here to judge these victims," David told The Independent.
"We are here to judge whether we believe their stories, but we are not
here to judge the decisions they made or didn't make.
"We are here to judge whether we believe their stories, but we are not
here to judge the decisions they made or didn't make.
"We cannot judge what they did or didn't do afterward," he said. "It
doesn't change that it happened."
doesn't change that it happened."
David felt that the defence were continually attacking the accusers on the
stand, and he said these attempts did little to change his mind.
stand, and he said these attempts did little to change his mind.
At one point, the accuser testifying under the name "Carolyn" threw her
binder of evidence down beside her because she was so distressed by the
questioning she was being subjected to.
binder of evidence down beside her because she was so distressed by the
questioning she was being subjected to.
"It just made me feel more compassion for her," David said.
The juror said that, ultimately, the jury found that all the victims were
credible.
credible.
The defence team focused strongly on its memory expert, Professor
Elizabeth Loftus. Loftus testified about experiments that had been
conducted in which researchers had successfully implanted a false
memory into the mind of research subjects.
Elizabeth Loftus. Loftus testified about experiments that had been
conducted in which researchers had successfully implanted a false
memory into the mind of research subjects.
In one study, the researchers were able to change a detail of a memory
about witnessing a car accident. They were able to convince participants
that the scene featured a stop sign rather than a yield sign.
about witnessing a car accident. They were able to convince participants
that the scene featured a stop sign rather than a yield sign.
But that didn't sway the jury either, David said.
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