Judge just released all the court docs for GHISLAINE MAXWELL
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And the British taxpayers foot the bill.
Maybe the British people will finally realize that the monarchy is a barbarous relic, and put an end to it.
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We can only hope.
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They are far worse than a barbarous relic, they and every other "royal family" are one of the roots of the problem.
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Jeffrey Epstein's Close Friend and 'Pimp' Jean-Luc Brunel Found Dead in Apparent Prison 'Suicide' - He Allegedly Hanged Himself, Prison Cameras Were Not Working at the Time
What a strange coincidence? Jeffrey Epstein’s close associate and French modeling agent, Jean-Luc Brunel, was found dead in prison today in an apparent suicide. According to a previous TGP report, Epstein once allegedly had three 12-year-old girls flown in from France and delivered to him as a...
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Jeffrey Epstein's Close Friend and 'Pimp' Jean-Luc Brunel Found Dead in Apparent Prison 'Suicide' - He Allegedly Hanged Himself, Prison Cameras Were Not Working at the Time
What a strange coincidence? Jeffrey Epstein’s close associate and French modeling agent, Jean-Luc Brunel, was found dead in prison today in an apparent suicide. According to a previous TGP report, Epstein once allegedly had three 12-year-old girls flown in from France and delivered to him as a...
Interesting cap he has on.......
French model agent pal of Jeffrey Epstein found hanged in prison cell
Jean-Luc Brunel, 74, was found hanged in his cell at La Sante where he had been remanded in custody since December 2020, awaiting trial on sexual assault and rape.
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sadly, I don't believe he's dead any more than I believe Epstein is dead
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Video cameras not running 'at the time' I'm shocked...SHOCKED I tell ya!!!
It's hard to imagine anyone stupid enough left on the planet who buys an ounce of this bullshit anymore!!! They just keep blatantly lying and people lap it up like sweet cream. We need a fucking planet killing asteroid to strike and we need it now!! The universe needs to be cleansed of this cancer!!
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Maybe yes, maybe no
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s family ‘fears for her safety’ after Brunel found dead
The family of Ghislaine Maxwell say they fear for her safety after model agent Jean-Luc Brunel was found hanged in his Paris prison cell on Saturday.
Maxwell, who was convicted last year of sex trafficking, allegedly introduced Brunel to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who was found hanging in his Manhattan lockup in August 2019.
“It’s really shocking,” Ian Maxwell, one of Ghislaine’s siblings, told The Post. “Another death by hanging in a high-security prison. My reaction is one of total shock and bewilderment.”
https://nypost.com/2022/02/19/ghislaine-maxwells-family-fears-for-safety-after-jean-luc-brunel-death/
The family of Ghislaine Maxwell say they fear for her safety after model agent Jean-Luc Brunel was found hanged in his Paris prison cell on Saturday.
Maxwell, who was convicted last year of sex trafficking, allegedly introduced Brunel to billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who was found hanging in his Manhattan lockup in August 2019.
“It’s really shocking,” Ian Maxwell, one of Ghislaine’s siblings, told The Post. “Another death by hanging in a high-security prison. My reaction is one of total shock and bewilderment.”
https://nypost.com/2022/02/19/ghislaine-maxwells-family-fears-for-safety-after-jean-luc-brunel-death/
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I understand. And I follow with a yawn. Shit happens. Sometimes justice happens.
This must be verbal theatrics. I think people in the "system" know fully how the benefit system works, as well as punishments to keep the subjects' attitudes aligned, and (alas, regrettable) removals when necessary.
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Just caught it in French yahoo newsJeffrey Epstein's Close Friend and 'Pimp' Jean-Luc Brunel Found Dead in Apparent Prison 'Suicide' - He Allegedly Hanged Himself, Prison Cameras Were Not Working at the Time
What a strange coincidence? Jeffrey Epstein’s close associate and French modeling agent, Jean-Luc Brunel, was found dead in prison today in an apparent suicide. According to a previous TGP report, Epstein once allegedly had three 12-year-old girls flown in from France and delivered to him as a...
Affaire Epstein : l'ancien agent de mannequins Jean-Luc Brunel retrouvé mort en détention
Jean-Luc Brunel, impliqué dans l'affaire Epstein, a été retrouvé mort ce samedi dans sa cellule de la prison de La Santé à Paris. Selon nos informations, il s'est pendu. Il était mis en examen et écroué pour plusieurs viols sur mineures présumés.
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And coincidentally
... "meanwhile" (as in comic books)
- no coverage of "Watergate 2.0 on Steroids"
... and HUGE amounts of coverage of FAKE "false flags" about Russia/Ukraine...
Well worth watching a bit of RT NEWS these days, btw...
... "meanwhile" (as in comic books)
- no coverage of "Watergate 2.0 on Steroids"
... and HUGE amounts of coverage of FAKE "false flags" about Russia/Ukraine...
Well worth watching a bit of RT NEWS these days, btw...
It amazes and disappoints me to agree that we can get news closer to reality from Russian TV than from the Land Of The Free.
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btw - Brunel, an Epstein "provider of pre-teens to Epstein" (among others = a trio of 12-year-old triplet girls)... was "found hanged" in the Paris prison of LA SANTE... which was closed for several years for renovations - and only recently "re-opened" ("with the latest technology")....
So - the "video cams didn't work" ???? - In an "ultra-modern prison" with a "high-profile detainee" ????
Doesn't this "stink to High Heaven" ????
So - the "video cams didn't work" ???? - In an "ultra-modern prison" with a "high-profile detainee" ????
Doesn't this "stink to High Heaven" ????
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Yeah... Guess who is sending buses to evacuate and lodge/feed the Elderly, Women & Children as "refugees" (REAL ONES!!!) from Dombas/Donesk in Ukraine? The "National Government of Ukraine in Kyev", you'd think? - Well, NO - NOT AT ALL... The buses (and trains) are coming from Rostov in RUSSIA - to provide protection to the CIVILIANS... (videos show REAL CIVILIANS of all "genders" and "ages"- not the "all-adult-male-alleged-refugees" that we're seeing invading the USA's Southern Border, or the EU's Borders...)
Almost a DECADE ago, these "(ethnic Russian) separatist provinces of Ukraine" VOTED overwhelmingly for SOVEREIGNTY and their OWN CHOICE - the SAME JUSTIFICATION which was used by NATO, the EU and the USA to "justify" the "Balkan Wars" to split up Yugoslavia into Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, etc... and BOMB THEM (widely killing civilians)... called "self-determination"....
Then they "reverse course 180 degrees" if it doesn't fit the Globalists' "agenda"...
btw - Russia did NOT "surround and arm" ex-Yugoslavia at that time, while the US/NATO is completely surrounding Ukraine (Poland, Rumania etc...)
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aught to waterboard him instead! If he says he was hired to do it, he's a dead man walking....
Prosecutors will offer immunity to a Ghislaine Maxwell juror at the centre of a retrial bid after he said he planned to invoke his 5th Amendment right to remain silent at an upcoming hearing.
Juror 50, known by his first names Scotty David, is due to appear in court on 8 March to answer questions on whether he lied in a pre-trial survey about whether he had personal experience of sexual abuse.
The questionnaire, which was unsealed by the court on 24 January, revealed that Scotty David did not disclose that he had been a victim of sex abuse.
Maxwell’s lawyers have argued that the failure to disclose his history, which he later discussed in media interviews, was grounds for a retrial.
His lawyer, Todd Spodek, wrote to Judge Alison Nathan on Wednesday to say the juror planned to invoke his right to silence to avoid self-incrimination.
In response, the US Attorney in Manhattan Damian Williams told Judge Nathan they were prepared to grant the juror immunity from prosecution.
Scotty David first revealed to the The Independent how he shared his own experience of being sexually assaulted as a child with other jury members during deliberations.
In a separate interview with Reuters he said did not recall being asked about sexual abuse during pre-trial selection and that he “flew through” a survey given to all prospective jurors.
Last week, Judge Nathan ordered the juror to “give testimony under oath in response to the Court’s questions”.
“Following trial, Juror 50 made several direct, unambiguous statements to multiple media outlets about his own experience that do not pertain to jury deliberations and that cast doubt on the accuracy of his responses during jury selection.”
In December, Maxwell was convicted of five sex-trafficking charges in a federal courthouse in Manhattan for recruiting and grooming young girls to be abused by her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell, who is due to be sentenced in June, faces up to 65 years in prison.
Epstein died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking offenses.
His death was ruled suicide by the medical examiner.
www.independent.co.uk
Prosecutors offer Ghislaine Maxwell juror at centre of retrial bid immunity
Juror known as Scotty David had said he intended to plead the 5th Amendment at 8 March hearing
Bevan HurleyProsecutors will offer immunity to a Ghislaine Maxwell juror at the centre of a retrial bid after he said he planned to invoke his 5th Amendment right to remain silent at an upcoming hearing.
Juror 50, known by his first names Scotty David, is due to appear in court on 8 March to answer questions on whether he lied in a pre-trial survey about whether he had personal experience of sexual abuse.
The questionnaire, which was unsealed by the court on 24 January, revealed that Scotty David did not disclose that he had been a victim of sex abuse.
Maxwell’s lawyers have argued that the failure to disclose his history, which he later discussed in media interviews, was grounds for a retrial.
His lawyer, Todd Spodek, wrote to Judge Alison Nathan on Wednesday to say the juror planned to invoke his right to silence to avoid self-incrimination.
In response, the US Attorney in Manhattan Damian Williams told Judge Nathan they were prepared to grant the juror immunity from prosecution.
Scotty David first revealed to the The Independent how he shared his own experience of being sexually assaulted as a child with other jury members during deliberations.
In a separate interview with Reuters he said did not recall being asked about sexual abuse during pre-trial selection and that he “flew through” a survey given to all prospective jurors.
Last week, Judge Nathan ordered the juror to “give testimony under oath in response to the Court’s questions”.
“Following trial, Juror 50 made several direct, unambiguous statements to multiple media outlets about his own experience that do not pertain to jury deliberations and that cast doubt on the accuracy of his responses during jury selection.”
In December, Maxwell was convicted of five sex-trafficking charges in a federal courthouse in Manhattan for recruiting and grooming young girls to be abused by her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell, who is due to be sentenced in June, faces up to 65 years in prison.
Epstein died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking offenses.
His death was ruled suicide by the medical examiner.
Prosecutors offer Ghislaine Maxwell juror at centre of retrial bid immunity
Juror known as Scotty David had said he intended to plead the 5th Amendment at 8 March hearing
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“Worse then the devil” used to describe Bill Gate’s friend who also loved population control
https://twitter.com/Lukewearechange/status/1499758318264459264
Funny how those who love eugenics couldn't pass their own genetic muster they want to enforce on others. Considering Epstein had an egg shaped penis and blind as a bat Bill Gates, if he hadn't come into millions, would probably still be a typical virgin geek pounding on some computer in the basement.
Wait, Bill described Jeff's penis? Getting weirder than I imagined.
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I remember hearing the same thing about Harvey Weinstein's wiener..??
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I want to avoid France now.
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that was a US press release... testimony from one of his victims...
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Jeffrey Epstein's Estate Puts Little Saint James Island Up for Sale
BY TYLER DURDENTHURSDAY, MAR 24, 2022 - 02:14 PM
Little St. James Island is the utter embodiment of the depraved existence of the elite. It's a true den of sin that hosted the worst debauchery imaginable. The narrative labelling the idea that a network of well-connected pedophiles use their political standing to abuse children as a "conspiracy theory" is succinctly undone with a mere recollection of the history of Jeffrey Epstein's infamous island home. Nearly 3 years after Epstein's "death" the estate of the disgraced financier and suspected Mossad operative is going up for sale for an asking price of $125 million.
Epstein only spent $8 million on the island when he purchased it in 1998 before making it his permanent residence in 2010 following his release from a prison sentence which saw him given a scandalous non-prosecution agreement from the United States Department of Justice through future US Secretary of Labor and then federal prosecutor Alexander Acosta per the instructions of Robert Mueller's FBI. Upon moving to the island, Epstein used the location to traffic young children to sexually abuse while hosting a who's who of visitors including former President Bill Clinton, Duke of York Prince Andrew, business magnate Lex Wexner, and even several Nobel Laureates including deceased theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, among others. The former President was proven to have flown on Epstein's private jet dozens of times as well as having visited the pedophile's Zorro Ranch property along with his wife Hillary Clinton, according to eye-witness accounts working at the New Mexico property.
Little St. James Island is also the location where Epstein's most prominent victim, Virginia Guiffre, has alleged she was trafficked for sex with Prince Andrew and fellow "suicided" pedophile Jean-Luc Brunel. Though the British royal denied knowing her, documentation of Guiffre with Duke of York as well as Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has been presented in a photograph taken during the period of alleged abuse which corroborates her claims. Guiffre subsequently filed a lawsuit against Maxwell for defamation following the British socialites efforts to use the connections amassed by her equally corrupt father's media empire to discredit the victim's allegations. The civil defamation suit filed by Guiffre became a central focus on the still on-going trial of Maxwell as well as a separate civil suit filed by the Epstein victim against Prince Andrew. The latter civil suit was settled last month with the Duke of York agreeing to pay Guiffre $10 million.
The $125 million price tag set by the Epstein estate will also include neighboring Great St. James Island, which the pedophile purchased purchased after Little St. James Island in an apparent attempt to build a sprawling new estate for his sex crimes. There is no formal listing for Great St. James Island, so it's not known if it comes with its own temple to Molloch. Though one would think that the islands would be a tough sell, their clientele's taste and extravagant wealth might make the $125 million asking price seem like a good deal.
Epstein's Estate in managed by, at least in part, his brother Mark. Selling his brother's private islands won't be the first transaction that Mark Epstein and the estate he controls conducted. In December of 2019, the estate transferred $15.5 million to Southern County International: a bank registered in the US Virgin Islands that was set up by Jeffrey Epstein in 2014. The multi-million dollar deposit from the Epstein estate was the first activity made by the Southern County International bank despite being established in 2014. When questioned about the suspicious transfer, Epstein's attorneys stated that the transaction was done in error. Weeks after the transfer, all but $500,000 of the $12.9 million remaining in Epstein's bank was withdrawn.
More-so than its sordid history, existing criminal activity liens placed on the islands from a civil racketeering lawsuit may prove to be the biggest encumbrance of any prospective sale. That lawsuit was filed in 2020 by US Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George. The suit alleges that Little St. James Island was used as part of a network of shell companies that Epstein manipulated to conceal the activities of his human trafficking network.
While I haven't reviewed Attorney General George's lawsuit, I did a report in 2019 detailing a network of companies associated with Epstein, his brother Mark, and his former pilot Nadia Marcinko. Marcinko. Marcinko is presently the Founder and CEO of Aviloop. That company's website stated that it harnesses Marcinko's experience as a pilot for Epstein by offering consulting services to companies based in the aviation industry. Marketing, social media services, and event management are listed among the services which are offered. As is an explicit mission to “help employers diversify their crews” by promoting the inclusion of more women in the industry. In that section of its website, Aviloop stated:
The reference to Aviloop's sister company Aviatri really caught my eye. Unlike Aviloop no formal article of incorporation existed with the New York State Division of Corporations. The shell company appearance of Aviatri led me to contact Mark Epstein and Marcinko herself, whose number I found on its website. Within days of my conversation with Mark Epstein and voicemails left with Marcinko -- every reference to Epstein's properties was purged from the Aviloop website. Marcinko also obfuscated the Aviatri website from public view by placing a "website under construction" page on the main domain address. However, simply navigating to the direct homepage URL bypassed this before she took the website down all together in 2020.
If that doesn't raise enough red flag, I suggest viewing Aviloop's promotional videos which speak for themselves.
Jeffrey Epstein's Estate Puts Little Saint James Island Up for Sale | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Well.. that didn't go as planned now did it...?
Victoria Bekiempis in New York
Fri 1 Apr 2022 20.50 EDT
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for a new trial has been denied, the judge in her Manhattan federal court sex-trafficking case said on Friday.
The daughter of the late British media baron Robert Maxwell repeatedly requested a new trial after a juror in the case failed to disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.
Juror No 50, Scotty David, was questioned in court on 8 March about his omission. He told the judge, Alison Nathan, he had been distracted when quickly completing a screening questionnaire.
In her ruling on Friday, Nathan said she thought David’s explanation was truthful and he gave no indication of bias against Maxwell.
Ghislaine Maxwell lawyers say Scotty David should never have been on jury
“The court finds Juror 50 testified credibly at the hearing,” Nathan wrote in a 40-page decision. “There are many reasons for that finding. He appeared to testify frankly and honestly, even when the answers he gave were the cause of personal embarrassment and regret. His incentive at the hearing was to testify truthfully or face criminal perjury charges.”
Nathan added: “His tone, demeanor and responsiveness gave no indication of false testimony. The court thus credits his testimony that he was distracted as he filled out the questionnaire and ‘skimmed way too fast’, leading him to misunderstand some of the questions.
“The court further finds that Juror 50 was not biased and would not have been stricken for cause even if he had answered each question on the questionnaire accurately.”
David told Nathan his failure to mention childhood sexual abuse was an “honest mistake” and he was deeply remorseful. He was given immunity to testify, having indicated he would invoke his fifth-amendment right against self-incrimination.
Maxwell was found guilty on 29 December of sex-trafficking and related charges for bringing girls, some aged just 14, to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, for him to sexually abuse. Maxwell insists she is innocent.
Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose high-profile associates once included Prince Andrew, was arrested in July 2019, on sex-trafficking charges. He killed himself in federal jail in New York.
Following Maxwell’s trial, David gave interviews in which he discussed experiencing sexual abuse as a child. He claimed he had told the jury about this so they could understand things from a victim’s perspective.
David’s comments prompted questions because would-be jurors were asked about any history of abuse during selection proceedings. The questionnaire asked, for example: “Have you or a friend ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse or sexual assault?”
When David’s comments were revealed, prosecutors requested Nathan investigate. Maxwell’s lawyers made a similar request and then asked Nathan for a new trial.
Following the proceeding where David gave testimony, prosecutors argued against a new trial, noting David’s adamance that he did not fail to reveal his abuse intentionally.
“After the thoughtful and thorough hearing held by this court, it is crystal clear that the defendant received a fair trial,” prosecutors said in court papers. “Juror 50’s sworn testimony at the hearing made evident that he did not deliberately lie in completing the questionnaire, but that he instead made an honest mistake.”
In her decision on Friday, Nathan also addressed the contention of Maxwell’s attorneys that they would have tried to keep David off the jury had they known his history. The judge said that was not pertinent to weighing Maxwell’s push for a new trial.
“What is not at issue in resolving this motion is whether the defendant would have exercised a peremptory strike against this juror had he accurately disclosed his prior sexual abuse,” Nathan wrote.
“Although the defendant argues in her pre-hearing briefing that she is also entitled to a new trial because Juror 50’s failure to disclose his history denied her the opportunity to exercise her peremptory challenges, that is not the law in federal court.”
Nathan also addressed in detail the Maxwell team’s argument that David’s experience made him inherently biased against her.
“To imply or infer that Juror 50 was biased – simply because he was himself a victim of sexual abuse in a trial related to sexual abuse and sex trafficking, and despite his own credible testimony under the penalty of perjury, establishing that he could be an even-handed and impartial juror – would be tantamount to concluding that an individual with a history of sexual abuse can never serve as a fair and impartial juror in such a trial,” Nathan wrote. “That is not the law, nor should it be.
“In sum, the court concludes that the evidence in the record does not support the finding that Juror 50 was biased. Juror 50’s sworn testimony did not reveal actual partiality. And Juror 50 was not impliedly or inferably biased,” Nathan said in her ruling. “He was neither a victim nor otherwise involved in the actual crimes. Nor does he have any sort of relationship with any of the parties or case participants.”
“His failure to disclose his prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process was highly unfortunate, but not deliberate,” Nathan continued. “The court further concludes that Juror 50 harbored no bias toward the defendant and could serve as a fair and impartial juror.”
Asked for comment, David’s lawyer, Todd Spodek, said in an email: “Juror 50 does not consider himself a victim and does not let his past define him. He listened to the evidence and was fair and impartial. This is what justice requires, not more.”
Prosecutors declined to comment on Nathan’s ruling. Maxwell’s attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
amp.theguardian.com
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial denied, judge rules
Maxwell repeatedly requested a new trial after a juror on her case failed to disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selectionVictoria Bekiempis in New York
Fri 1 Apr 2022 20.50 EDT
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for a new trial has been denied, the judge in her Manhattan federal court sex-trafficking case said on Friday.
The daughter of the late British media baron Robert Maxwell repeatedly requested a new trial after a juror in the case failed to disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.
Juror No 50, Scotty David, was questioned in court on 8 March about his omission. He told the judge, Alison Nathan, he had been distracted when quickly completing a screening questionnaire.
In her ruling on Friday, Nathan said she thought David’s explanation was truthful and he gave no indication of bias against Maxwell.
Ghislaine Maxwell lawyers say Scotty David should never have been on jury
“The court finds Juror 50 testified credibly at the hearing,” Nathan wrote in a 40-page decision. “There are many reasons for that finding. He appeared to testify frankly and honestly, even when the answers he gave were the cause of personal embarrassment and regret. His incentive at the hearing was to testify truthfully or face criminal perjury charges.”
Nathan added: “His tone, demeanor and responsiveness gave no indication of false testimony. The court thus credits his testimony that he was distracted as he filled out the questionnaire and ‘skimmed way too fast’, leading him to misunderstand some of the questions.
“The court further finds that Juror 50 was not biased and would not have been stricken for cause even if he had answered each question on the questionnaire accurately.”
David told Nathan his failure to mention childhood sexual abuse was an “honest mistake” and he was deeply remorseful. He was given immunity to testify, having indicated he would invoke his fifth-amendment right against self-incrimination.
Maxwell was found guilty on 29 December of sex-trafficking and related charges for bringing girls, some aged just 14, to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, for him to sexually abuse. Maxwell insists she is innocent.
Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose high-profile associates once included Prince Andrew, was arrested in July 2019, on sex-trafficking charges. He killed himself in federal jail in New York.
Following Maxwell’s trial, David gave interviews in which he discussed experiencing sexual abuse as a child. He claimed he had told the jury about this so they could understand things from a victim’s perspective.
David’s comments prompted questions because would-be jurors were asked about any history of abuse during selection proceedings. The questionnaire asked, for example: “Have you or a friend ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse or sexual assault?”
When David’s comments were revealed, prosecutors requested Nathan investigate. Maxwell’s lawyers made a similar request and then asked Nathan for a new trial.
Following the proceeding where David gave testimony, prosecutors argued against a new trial, noting David’s adamance that he did not fail to reveal his abuse intentionally.
“After the thoughtful and thorough hearing held by this court, it is crystal clear that the defendant received a fair trial,” prosecutors said in court papers. “Juror 50’s sworn testimony at the hearing made evident that he did not deliberately lie in completing the questionnaire, but that he instead made an honest mistake.”
In her decision on Friday, Nathan also addressed the contention of Maxwell’s attorneys that they would have tried to keep David off the jury had they known his history. The judge said that was not pertinent to weighing Maxwell’s push for a new trial.
“What is not at issue in resolving this motion is whether the defendant would have exercised a peremptory strike against this juror had he accurately disclosed his prior sexual abuse,” Nathan wrote.
“Although the defendant argues in her pre-hearing briefing that she is also entitled to a new trial because Juror 50’s failure to disclose his history denied her the opportunity to exercise her peremptory challenges, that is not the law in federal court.”
Nathan also addressed in detail the Maxwell team’s argument that David’s experience made him inherently biased against her.
“To imply or infer that Juror 50 was biased – simply because he was himself a victim of sexual abuse in a trial related to sexual abuse and sex trafficking, and despite his own credible testimony under the penalty of perjury, establishing that he could be an even-handed and impartial juror – would be tantamount to concluding that an individual with a history of sexual abuse can never serve as a fair and impartial juror in such a trial,” Nathan wrote. “That is not the law, nor should it be.
“In sum, the court concludes that the evidence in the record does not support the finding that Juror 50 was biased. Juror 50’s sworn testimony did not reveal actual partiality. And Juror 50 was not impliedly or inferably biased,” Nathan said in her ruling. “He was neither a victim nor otherwise involved in the actual crimes. Nor does he have any sort of relationship with any of the parties or case participants.”
“His failure to disclose his prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process was highly unfortunate, but not deliberate,” Nathan continued. “The court further concludes that Juror 50 harbored no bias toward the defendant and could serve as a fair and impartial juror.”
Asked for comment, David’s lawyer, Todd Spodek, said in an email: “Juror 50 does not consider himself a victim and does not let his past define him. He listened to the evidence and was fair and impartial. This is what justice requires, not more.”
Prosecutors declined to comment on Nathan’s ruling. Maxwell’s attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial denied, judge rules | Ghislaine Maxwell | The Guardian
Maxwell repeatedly requested a new trial after a juror on her case failed to disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection
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I don't think she was 'fooling'....
