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This document is Page 3 of a court filing (Document 620) from February 25, 2022, in the Ghislaine Maxwell case (1:20-cr-00330). It details the discovery that 'Juror 50' gave media interviews admitting to being a sexual abuse victim despite denying it on his juror questionnaire, leading the Defendant to file a motion for a new trial. The document also chronicles communications between Juror 50 and the SDNY Jury Department/District Executive in January 2022, where the juror sought legal guidance and access to his questionnaire.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Defendant | Defendant |
Refers to Ghislaine Maxwell (based on Case No. 1:20-cr-00330); filed motions for a new trial based on juror misconduct.
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| Juror 50 | Juror |
Subject of the inquiry; gave media interviews stating he was a victim of sexual abuse despite checking 'no' on the qu...
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| District Executive | Court Official |
Southern District of New York official who communicated with Juror 50 regarding his inquiries for counsel and his que...
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| Second Juror | Juror |
Mentioned in a New York Times article as also having described being a victim.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Government |
Opposed the motion for a new trial; identified Juror 50.
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| The Court |
Southern District of New York; overseeing the trial and post-trial motions.
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| Jury Department of the Southern District of New York |
Received the call from Juror 50 on Jan 5, 2022.
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| New York Times |
Published an article reporting on a second juror's interview.
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Jurisdiction of the court handling the case.
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Relationships (1)
Juror 50 served on the jury for the Defendant's trial (implied by context of new trial motion).
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"described being a victim of sexual abuse"Source
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"asserted that he 'flew through' the juror questionnaire"Source
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"because based on undisputed, publicly available information, the Court can and should order a new trial without any evidentiary hearing."Source
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"a second juror described in an interview . . . having been"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 620 Filed 02/25/22 Page 3 of 21
press outlets about his jury service and requested a hearing be held on the matter. Dkt. No. 568.
The letter noted that in the interviews, which were both in print and on video, the juror
"described being a victim of sexual abuse" and asserted that he "flew through" the juror
questionnaire and did not recall being asked whether he had been a victim of sexual abuse. Id. at
1. The Government indicated in a redacted footnote that it believed the juror to be Juror 50, and
a review of his questionnaire showed that he had provided a negative response to a question that
asked whether a prospective juror had been a victim of sexual abuse. Id. at 2 n.2.¹ Finally, the
Government requested that the Court offer court-appointed counsel to the juror in the event a
hearing was ordered. A letter from the Defendant followed shortly thereafter also informing the
Court about the juror’s interviews. Dkt. No. 569. The Defendant filed a second letter that same
day opposing the Government’s request "because based on undisputed, publicly available
information, the Court can and should order a new trial without any evidentiary hearing." Dkt.
No. 570.²
The letter noted that in the interviews, which were both in print and on video, the juror
"described being a victim of sexual abuse" and asserted that he "flew through" the juror
questionnaire and did not recall being asked whether he had been a victim of sexual abuse. Id. at
1. The Government indicated in a redacted footnote that it believed the juror to be Juror 50, and
a review of his questionnaire showed that he had provided a negative response to a question that
asked whether a prospective juror had been a victim of sexual abuse. Id. at 2 n.2.¹ Finally, the
Government requested that the Court offer court-appointed counsel to the juror in the event a
hearing was ordered. A letter from the Defendant followed shortly thereafter also informing the
Court about the juror’s interviews. Dkt. No. 569. The Defendant filed a second letter that same
day opposing the Government’s request "because based on undisputed, publicly available
information, the Court can and should order a new trial without any evidentiary hearing." Dkt.
No. 570.²
The Defendant filed a motion for a new trial on January 19, 2022. The Government
opposed the motion on February 2, 2022, and the Defendant filed a reply in support on February
9, 2022. In addition to Juror 50’s post-trial interviews, the Defendant’s motion relies on a New
York Times article reporting that "a second juror described in an interview . . . having been
opposed the motion on February 2, 2022, and the Defendant filed a reply in support on February
9, 2022. In addition to Juror 50’s post-trial interviews, the Defendant’s motion relies on a New
York Times article reporting that "a second juror described in an interview . . . having been
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¹ The Government proposed redacting the footnote because the juror questionnaire was not a public document at that
time. Because (for the reasons explained below) the Court now unseals the questionnaire, that redaction is no longer
necessary.
¹ The Government proposed redacting the footnote because the juror questionnaire was not a public document at that
time. Because (for the reasons explained below) the Court now unseals the questionnaire, that redaction is no longer
necessary.
² For completeness of the record, the Court notes the following occurred also on January 5, 2022: The Jury
Department of the Southern District of New York received a call from Juror 50 asking for guidance because of
statements he had given to certain media outlets that were being widely reported on in the press and inquiring
whether he needed an attorney. At the Court’s direction, the District Executive returned Juror 50’s call and
informed him that the Court was unable to provide any guidance or response to his question. Juror 50 then asked the
District Executive if he could access his questionnaire. The District Executive, again at the Court’s direction,
informed Juror 50 that the questionnaire was not a public document and could not be provided to him.
Department of the Southern District of New York received a call from Juror 50 asking for guidance because of
statements he had given to certain media outlets that were being widely reported on in the press and inquiring
whether he needed an attorney. At the Court’s direction, the District Executive returned Juror 50’s call and
informed him that the Court was unable to provide any guidance or response to his question. Juror 50 then asked the
District Executive if he could access his questionnaire. The District Executive, again at the Court’s direction,
informed Juror 50 that the questionnaire was not a public document and could not be provided to him.
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