Ghislaine Maxwell denied new trial after juror misled court

Ghislaine Maxwell will not get a retrial after a juror disclosed that he had misled the court, a federal judge just ruled

Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted madam and longtime partner had requested a new trial after a juror in her case falsely stated during jury selection that he was not a victim of sexual assault. Following the trial, though, he told news outlets that he had disclosed to fellow jurors during deliberations that he was a child sex abuse victim. And he said he believed his revelation helped sway some jurors towards a guilty verdict.

After prosecutors alerted the court about the issue and requested an inquiry, defense lawyers insisted the judge should immediately toss the verdict and order a new trial. The juror was then required to testify at an unusual hearing where he received immunity from the Justice Department. Identified as "Juror No. 50," he told judge Nathan that he had skimmed through the questionnaire and had no intention of answering it inaccurately. He called it "one of the biggest mistakes" of his life and said he was not biased toward the defendant.