Judge Nathan added that juror 50’s ‘flaw of attention and care in accurately answering every question on the questionnaire is regrettable, but the court is sure that failure the disclosure was not intentional.”
Bobby S. Sternheim, lawyer for Ms Maxwell said on Friday evening: “We strongly object to the court’s refusal of Miss Maxwell’s petition for but new trial.”
” defense she was denied the opportunity to question juror 50 during a recent hearing,” Ms. Sternheim. added. “This strong issue, among many other issues, will be submitted to the court of Appeals, and we are optimistic about Ms. Maxwell. success on address.”
Nicholas Biase, Press Secretary for US Attorney office in Manhattan, declined to comment.
Todd A. Spodek, jury attorney, said: in statement: “Juror 50 does not consider himself a victim and does not allow past define it. He listened to the evidence and was fair and impartial. What’s this justice requires, not more”.
Ms. Maxwell’s conviction was the climax of a convoluted decades-long case that has confused celebrities and politicians and spawned conspiracy theories around Mr. Epstein, who committed suicide during in in custody awaiting his own trial. But the odyssey continued even after the jury reached its verdict.
Hours before Judge Nathan’s decision, Ms Maxwell’s lawyers wrote to the judge asking him to adjourn it. decision in light of what they called new information – one more media survey with Juror 50, who should have been released on streaming service. The prosecutor’s office objected to the motion, and the judge denied it.
Judge’s decision follows unusual hearing on March 8, in which she ordered juror 50 to return to court and testify under oath about his answers. on questionnaire and whether they affected its impartiality.
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