Judge Alison Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld Maxwell's conviction in a decision Friday.
"His failure to disclose his prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process was highly unfortunate, but not deliberate," Nathan wrote. "The Court further concludes that Juror 50 harbored no bias toward the Defendant and could serve as a fair and impartial juror."
Scotty David, whom the judge referred to as Juror 50, did not disclose the abuse he endured beforehand. All jurors were given a questionnaire before the trial began last winter.
Nathan said David's testimony proved "he was not biased and would not have been stricken" from the jury, "even if he had answered each question on the questionnaire accurately."
The hearing took place in March after news interviews in which David revealed the abuse he experienced in the past. He also reported that he told other jurors about his experience. Maxwell's lawyers attempted to delay Nathan's ruling until after a Paramount+ documentary was released because David makes an appearance.
Maxwell, 60, Jeffrey
Want Some Candy, Little Girl?Epstein
...
A high classpimp
sex slaveswho were paid big bucks to
entertainthe rich and/or famous. He is a registered sex offender and made att least 17 out-of-court settlements with former members of his stable, with some cases still ongoing. 2011 court docs reveal that 21 email addresses and phone numbers for Bill Clinton and an aide were found in Epstein's electronic black book, and that Clinton frequently flew with Epstein on his private plane between 2002 to 2005. But really, they were probably just discussing finance or politix or something. While getting massaged. Then things got serious, Jeff was tossed in the slammer in New York and then he
killed himself.Really. That's what happened...
's girlfriend and confidant, was convicted in December on five of six felony counts, including sex trafficking. The British socialite had pleaded not guilty
"Wudn't me."
and refused to testify in her own defense. She faces up to 65 years in prison and is expected to be sentenced June 28.