Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers have formally requested a new trial

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers formally requested a new trial over concerns that at least one of the jurors who convicted her of sex trafficking didn’t disclose their experience of being sexually abused as a child. Maxwell was found guilty on December 29 of enticing, grooming and sexually abusing underage girls with Jeffrey Epstein and faces up to 65 years in prison.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers have formally requested that her sex trafficking conviction be overturned and the case be retried after a juror admitted that he was the victim of child sexual abuse.

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge to grant her a new trial after raising concerns about statements a juror made following the disgraced socialite’s conviction last month on sex-trafficking charges.

What people are saying?

Troop of the Blue Wave Resistance It should be assumed that everyone is a sexual assault survivor. Different degrees? Yes. In some way everyone has had something happen to them, and if they didn’t tell anyone that’s part of the healing or pain process. Don’t give this woman an ounce of sympathy.

Scott Rothwell At a guess it would be to the serious advantage of a lot of people in high places that she is successful in getting a new trial. The other option hoping for an Epstein like demise possibly leads to further problems down the track.