Ghislaine Maxwell: jury weighs charges as judge warns Covid could derail trial

Judge Alison Nathan says they face a high and escalating risk that jurors and trial participants may need to quarantine'

The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial on Tuesday told lawyers that deliberations could be held this weekend, warning that the surge in Covid-19 cases could derail the trial if a juror fell ill before a verdict were reached.

We now face a high and escalating risk that jurors and trial participants may need to quarantine," Judge Alison Nathan said thus disrupting trial, putting at risk our ability to complete this trial."