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This document is page 23 of a court ruling (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN) addressing a motion regarding Juror 50's conduct. The Court concludes that Juror 50's failure to disclose sexual abuse history on his questionnaire was inadvertent rather than intentional deception. Furthermore, applying the 'McDonough' legal standard, the Court determines that even if the juror had answered accurately, he would not have been struck for cause, as evidenced by his credible responses during a post-trial hearing.

This page is from a court order (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN) filed on April 1, 2022, addressing arguments by the Defendant (Ghislaine Maxwell) regarding Juror 50. The Court analyzes Juror 50's failure to disclose sexual abuse by a stepbrother on his jury questionnaire (Questions 48 and 49). The Court finds Juror 50's explanation—that he skimmed the questionnaire and did not consider his abuser to be 'family' at the time—to be credible and not an act of deliberate concealment.

This document is page 12 of a court filing (Document 653) from the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, dated April 1, 2022. It outlines the legal standards for granting a new trial under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33, specifically addressing juror nondisclosure during voir dire. The text cites the 'McDonough' standard, stating that a defendant must prove a juror failed to answer a material question honestly and that a correct answer would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause.

This document is page 21 of a court order (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN) addressing post-trial arguments by the Defendant (Ghislaine Maxwell) regarding Juror 50. The Court analyzes whether Juror 50 was dishonest about his sexual abuse history, noting that while he claimed he rarely disclosed it, he later gave media interviews and contacted witness Annie Farmer. The Court recounts Juror 50's explanation that he did not believe his family or friends would discover his abuse despite the media attention.