Ghislaine Maxwell’s right to a fair trial was ‘violated’, lawyers argue
by Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5VPVF)
Lawyers say Maxwell was denied her constitutional right after juror revealed in post-trial interview he was victim of sexual abuse
Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team has argued in court papers that the juror who might not have disclosed prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process violated" her right to a fair trial.
Maxwell's attorneys have implored Alison Nathan, the judge, to right a grievous wrong that deprived Ms Maxwell of a fundamental constitutional right - her right to be tried by a fair and impartial jury". They are requesting a retrial.
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