A federal judge upheld Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex trafficking charges Friday, ruling that a juror’s misstatements on a pretrial questionnaire should not cause a mistrial.
Judge Alison Nathan issued the ruling nearly a month after the juror testified in court he made an"inadvertent" mistake when he indicated in the questionnaire that he was not a victim of sexual abuse. Under oath, he said he had been sexually abused as a child, yet he maintained that his past did not shape his views or influence his approach as a juror in the trial.
Maxwell's lawyers argued she should be granted a new trial because of the juror's answers.Last month, Judge Nathan questioned the juror, who said he was distracted and unfocused when filling out the questionnaire and made an"inadvertent mistake." He denied tailoring his answers to win a spot on the jury.
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