Ghislaine Maxwell asks for a retrial after sex crimes conviction following jury bombshell

Ghislaine Maxwell has requested a retrial on her sex crimes conviction, after it was revealed that a juror failed to disclose their childhood sexual abuse.

The legal team for Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a retrial on her sex crimes conviction Wednesday after it was revealed that a juror failed to disclose their childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.

Maxwell’s lawyers filed the motion under seal after she was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking and other crimes for grooming teenagers to have sex with Jeffrey Epstein, the NY Post reports.

The British socialite faces up to 65 years in prison.

Maxwell’s conviction was thrown into chaos earlier this month after a juror revealed to several media outlets that he is a childhood sex abuse survivor.

Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, announces charges against Ghislaine Maxwell during a press conference in New York City in 2020. Picture: Johannes Eisele/AFP

The juror claimed he wasn’t asked about his sexual abuse history during the jury selection process.

But prospective jurors were in fact asked multiple questions about their past experiences with sexual abuse and were warned their responses could be factored into determining their ability to be impartial.

The juror who spoke to Reuters, identified by his first and middle names, Scotty David, said he “flew through” the questionnaire, but was sure that he answered the question truthfully.

Maxwell’s lawyers said earlier this month there were “incontrovertible grounds ” for a new trial.

— with wires

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