This document is a legal memorandum filed on October 13, 2021, by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team in the Southern District of New York. The defense argues that due to 'tsunami' of negative pretrial publicity surrounding Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein (including books, podcasts, and documentaries), standard jury selection is insufficient. They request the Court allow individual sequestered voir dire and limited attorney-conducted questioning to identify and remove biased jurors.
This document is a legal memorandum filed on October 13, 2021, by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team in the Southern District of New York. The defense argues for individual sequestered voir dire (jury selection questioning) and permission for attorneys to conduct limited questioning of jurors, citing 'tsunami' levels of negative pretrial publicity and the inflammatory nature of the sexual abuse charges. The motion lists numerous documentaries, podcasts, and books as evidence of prejudicial media coverage that allegedly demonizes Maxwell and links her inextricably to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
This document is page 6 of a court filing (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) dated October 13, 2021, filed by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team. The filing argues that Maxwell has been prejudiced by overwhelming negative media coverage, citing Google search result statistics and a list of specific documentaries, podcasts, and books released about her and Jeffrey Epstein. The defense asserts they have not spoken to the media nor contributed to this publicity.
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