Article 5VYEG Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers renew call to seal juror’s legal arguments

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers renew call to seal juror’s legal arguments

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Victoria Bekiempis
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Scotty David, who was Juror 50, made comments about prior sexual abuse that prompted a request for a new trial

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers once again called for the temporary sealing of legal arguments involving the juror who might not have disclosed childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.

With the constitutional right to a fair trial at stake, it is of paramount importance for the court to ensure the integrity of any fact-gathering process that may take place so that the inquiry is safeguarded and can uncover the truth of what happened," her attorneys said in a letter Tuesday.

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