Sunday, May 22, 2022
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • CCPA
  • DMCA
News Two Daily News
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • US News
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Science
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • US News
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Science
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
Morning News
No Result
View All Result
Home Headlines

Maxwell Prosecutors Seek Inquiry Into Juror’s Selection After He Reveals Abuse

  • Sponsored results for Maxwell Prosecutors Seek Inquiry Into Juror’s Selection After He Reveals Abuse

  •  
January 5, 2022
in Headlines
Maxwell Prosecutors Seek Inquiry Into Juror’s Selection After He Reveals Abuse


Federal prosecutors have asked the judge who oversaw Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial to investigate the process by which one of the jurors was chosen after he told several news outlets he was a sexual abuse victim and had discussed his experience during deliberations.

The prosecutors’ request, in a letter filed on Wednesday, raises the possibility of additional inquiry into how jurors who voted to convict Ms. Maxwell were selected and the prospect of Ms. Maxwell’s lawyers moving to have a mistrial declared in the closely watched case.

Separately, in an interview with The New York Times, a second juror described having been sexually abused as a child and said that they, too, had discussed the experience during deliberations.

The revelation, this juror said, appeared to help shape the jury’s discussions. The juror requested anonymity.

The juror who was interviewed by the news outlets, including The Independent and Reuters, could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.

That two jurors identified themselves during deliberations as sexual abuse victims will almost certainly be highlighted by Ms. Maxwell’s lawyers in their post-trial motions, and the revelations could be the basis for revisiting Ms. Maxwell’s conviction, legal experts and former prosecutors said.

Lawyers for Ms. Maxwell did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan declined to comment.

In their letter on Wednesday, federal prosecutors asked Judge Alison J. Nathan to schedule a hearing on the matter in about a month, adding that “any juror investigation should be conducted exclusively under the supervision of the court.”

The two jurors’ disclosures could be particularly problematic if they failed to note their experiences to the court during jury selection.

In the weeks before the trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan, hundreds of prospective jurors received questionnaires at home that included a range of questions, including whether they or members of their families had experienced sexual abuse.

The prospective jurors’ responses remain under seal.

The juror who was interviewed by the other news outlets told Reuters he “flew through” the initial questionnaire and did not recall being asked about his personal experiences with sexual abuse. He said he would have answered such questions honestly, Reuters reported.

Both he and the second juror made it to the next round of jury selection, appearing in court in November. There, in a process known as voir dire, they were asked several follow-up questions by Judge Nathan. Neither was asked in that setting whether they had been sexually abused, nor did they say that they had been.

At trial, prosecutors presented two dozen witnesses and other evidence showing that Ms. Maxwell, 60, the daughter of a British media mogul, helped the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom and sexually abuse underage girls.

Ms. Maxwell was found guilty on Dec. 29 of sex trafficking and four of the five other charges against her. The jury acquitted her of one count of enticing a minor to travel across state lines to engage in an illegal sexual act.



Read More News: Maxwell Prosecutors Seek Inquiry Into Juror’s Selection After He Reveals Abuse

Tags: AbuseInquiryJurorsMaxwellprosecutorsrevealsseekselection

Related Posts

Russia bans 963 Americans, including Biden and Harris — but not Trump
Headlines

Russia bans 963 Americans, including Biden and Harris — but not Trump

May 21, 2022
Post Politics Now: No near end in sight for Pa. GOP Senate primary
Headlines

Post Politics Now: No near end in sight for Pa. GOP Senate primary

May 21, 2022
Ukraine says Russian attacks on Donbas intensifying
Headlines

Ukraine says Russian attacks on Donbas intensifying

May 20, 2022
Judge rejects request for mistrial from Clinton campaign lawyer charged in Durham
Headlines

Judge rejects request for mistrial from Clinton campaign lawyer charged in Durham

May 19, 2022
Russia uses new generation of laser weapons in Ukraine
Headlines

Russia uses new generation of laser weapons in Ukraine

May 18, 2022
Live Updates: Mastriano and Fetterman Prevail in Pennsylvania
Headlines

Live Updates: Mastriano and Fetterman Prevail in Pennsylvania

May 18, 2022

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trend Today

Peru President, Martín Vizcarra, Survives Impeachment Vote

Peru President, Martín Vizcarra, Survives Impeachment Vote

September 19, 2020
Suspect killed in shootout with officers in Midvale, 3 others arrested

Suspect killed in shootout with officers in Midvale, 3 others arrested

September 19, 2020
Presentation Pac-12 presidents and chancellors saw before postponing sports featured

Presentation Pac-12 presidents and chancellors saw before postponing sports featured

September 18, 2020
US to declare UN sanctions reimposed on Iran despite disagreement from allies

US to declare UN sanctions reimposed on Iran despite disagreement from allies

September 17, 2020
Hurricane Sally unleashes

Hurricane Sally unleashes

September 16, 2020

EDITOR'S PICK

S.African study offers Omicron hope as nations reimpose curbs

S.African study offers Omicron hope as nations reimpose curbs

December 22, 2021
Sora is the final Smash Ultimate character

Sora is the final Smash Ultimate character

October 5, 2021
Woman reportedly gives birth to world record 10 babies

Woman reportedly gives birth to world record 10 babies

June 9, 2021
New COVID strain in the UK: What we know in 500 words

New COVID strain in the UK: What we know in 500 words

December 20, 2020

Headlines

Russia bans 963 Americans, including Biden and Harris — but not Trump

Russia bans 963 Americans, including Biden and Harris — but not Trump

May 21, 2022
Post Politics Now: No near end in sight for Pa. GOP Senate primary

Post Politics Now: No near end in sight for Pa. GOP Senate primary

May 21, 2022
Ukraine says Russian attacks on Donbas intensifying

Ukraine says Russian attacks on Donbas intensifying

May 20, 2022
Judge rejects request for mistrial from Clinton campaign lawyer charged in Durham

Judge rejects request for mistrial from Clinton campaign lawyer charged in Durham

May 19, 2022

Sports

Runner, 30, Dies After Collapsing at Brooklyn Half Marathon Finish Line

Runner, 30, Dies After Collapsing at Brooklyn Half Marathon Finish Line

May 21, 2022
Mavericks @ Warriors | #NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel on TNT Live

Mavericks @ Warriors | #NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel on TNT Live

May 21, 2022
NBA Top 5 Plays Of The Night | May 19, 2022

NBA Top 5 Plays Of The Night | May 19, 2022

May 20, 2022
How U.S. Soccer and Its Players Solved the Equal Pay Puzzle

How U.S. Soccer and Its Players Solved the Equal Pay Puzzle

May 19, 2022

World

Live Updates: Biden Signs $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package as Russia Presses Its

Live Updates: Biden Signs $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package as Russia Presses Its

May 21, 2022
Russia claims it has full control of Black Sea port

Russia claims it has full control of Black Sea port

May 21, 2022
Former German chancellor pressed to resign from Russian firm, loses perks

Former German chancellor pressed to resign from Russian firm, loses perks

May 20, 2022
Live Updates: Russia Seeks Greater Control of Southeastern Ukraine

Live Updates: Russia Seeks Greater Control of Southeastern Ukraine

May 19, 2022
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • CCPA
  • DMCA

© 2020 Newstwo.net

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Headlines
  • US News
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Science
  • Health

© 2020 Newstwo.net

Get more stuff like this
in your inbox

Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox.

Thank you for subscribing.

Something went wrong.

We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously