Law Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

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Jeffrey was "a sick pedophile" but Ghislaine was the mastermind - [a]​
Ghislaine Maxwell [born 25 December 1961 in Maisons-Laffitte, France] is a British socialite known mostly for her association with Jeffrey Epstein who committed suicide under mysterious circumstances while in federal custody August 10, 2019 .[former Attorney General William Barr described Epstein's death as "a perfect storm of screw-ups."] The courts dismissed all charges against Epstein on August 29, 2019.As a result, the sex-trafficking investigations and media attention shifted attention to his alleged associates, like Brunel, Prince Andrew, and Ghislaine Maxwell. At this point it was known she recruited young girls for Epstein and his associates and even partook in some of the abuse of the girls in question.
Because of her connections in London's elite and Epstein's confidant she was frequently seen with people holding positions of power or prominence , some who frequented the "Lolita express'' or Little St. James island
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Prince Andrew,Donald trump,Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein,
Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Jean-Luc Brunel
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When Jeffrey met Ghislaine
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The pair were first introduced in 1989 by her father [British newspaper magnate Robert Maxwell, who embezzled hundreds of millions of dollars from the pension funds of his employees, and then drowned, in 1991, under murky circumstances, off the coast of the Canary Islands] Jeffrey and Robert had a long business relationship by then, Epstein appreciated that it gave him some legitimacy among the English upper class being seen with Ghislaine, as he was unknown at the time. After the death of her father, Maxwell flees to New York, where she falls in love with Epstein becoming his girlfriend, employee, partner and alleged madame in his sex trafficking scheme. ‘Chasing Ghislaine’ doc reveals Maxwell’s daddy issues with Jeffrey Epstein. When former boyfriend Epstein once walked into his East Side office at the posh Villard Houses with a young woman and the two ducked into a separate room, Maxwell looked the other way.
House of Cards
She leaves Epstein in order to separate herself from his crimes In her unsealed deposition, Giuffre said that Maxwell: “Trained me as a sex slave.” [a]
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On July 2, 2020, almost a year after Epstein was arrested, the FBI arrest Ghislaine
When F.B.I. agents went to arrest Ghislaine Maxwell on the morning of July 2 on a remote property in New Hampshire, they broke through her locked gate, approached the front door and announced themselves, telling her to open the door, federal prosecutors said in newly filed court papers on Monday. Through a window, the agents saw her ignore their order and flee to another room in the house, quickly shutting the door behind her, the prosecutors wrote. [a]
She is charged for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls by Epstein.

Pre-Trial
QAnon disrupts the January 2021 court hearing by streaming it live on Youtube [a]
“Whoever is doing it, you are operating against the law,” Preska [presiding judge] said of this stream, which attracted 14,000 listeners. “I suspect there is a way to find out. So I will ask you, most respectfully, to stop doing it.”
The stream was shut down shortly thereafter.
During a hearing in April, she enters her plea to sex trafficking conspiracy and an additional sex trafficking charge that were added in a rewritten indictment released in March by a Manhattan federal court grand jury.
In July she has pleaded not guilty and has not been convicted, her trial is set for November 2021, she has been unsuccessfully trying to bail out since .
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courtroom sketches [cameras are not allowed in federal courts]​
Ghislaine filed two subsequent unsuccessful bail requests, in which she indicated that she is married — which was not previously known — and offered more details on her finances. She proposed a bail package worth $28.5 million in assets belonging to her and her family and friends — and proposed that she would stay in a New York residence. She also offered to renounce her foreign citizenship. The prosecutors denied her offers, she is currently in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where her lawyers have complained that she is being held under "uniquely onerous conditions" and subjected to round-the-clock surveillance and body scans , [perhaps they worry she might Epstein herself as well.]
Verdict
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Guilty on 5 of 6 counts
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Jeffrey Epstein Suicide
Jean-Luc Brunel Suicide
Prince Andrew Civil Case
 
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Ghislane knows the score. She keeps her mouth shut, eats the whole sandwich, eventually she gets released and retires somewhere Mediterranean.

I think Epstein got 'retired' from the globohomo pimping game because he was too squirrelly to keep his mouth shut and/or whatever 'insurance' set aside got neutralized.

What I wish more people would understand about their 'rulers' is that they are not necessarily smarter than you are, they just have fewer scruples.
 
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Hi Reddit!

I’m India Oxenberg—advocate, author of “Still Learning” on Audible, and former member of NXIVM—and I’m here to answer your questions. I’m joined by Rachel Bernstein, a family therapist, cult specialist, educator, and host of the podcast IndoctriNation, who has been integral to my journey of recovery. Together we both appear in the four-part STARZ docu-series “Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult.”

I spent seven years in NXIVM, starting at age 19. At the time I joined, I didn’t recognize that it was a cult. I was unknowingly being groomed by the group's leader, Keith Raniere (who was just sentenced to 120 years in prison last week) and his inner circle of enablers.

Coming to terms with what happened to me—discovering what was true as opposed to what I was indoctrinated to believe—has been a long process. And it didn’t begin until Keith was arrested and I began cooperating with the FBI. My life had been hijacked and my free will systematically manipulated by the organization’s secret Master slave group, DOS.

People often ask, “How could this have happened?” The answers aren’t simple and telling my story for the first time in the series wasn’t easy, but I’m doing it in the hopes that abusers of power like this will be stopped and held accountable—and so that this never happens to anyone else.

 
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Federal prosecutors quietly dropped their case against Jeffrey Epstein's jail guards in the middle of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial [a]
  • Prosecutors dropped a case against two jail guards accused of sleeping on the job as Epstein died.
  • They made the decision on December 13, in the middle of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial.
  • The decision to drop the indictment against the guards wasn't made public until December 30.

Maxwell verdict bad news for Prince Andrew’s civil case [a]
With the conclusion of the Maxwell case, attention will now turn to a U.S. civil suit in which the plaintiff alleges Maxwell and long-time boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein took her to London, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to have sex with Andrew when she was underage.

While U.S. criminal cases must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, civil defendants can be ordered to pay financial damages if they are found responsible based on a preponderance of the evidence.

The verdict is problematic for Andrew because he has long been friends with Maxwell, Even after Epstein was charged with sex crimes, Andrew failed to distance himself from her.
Andrew and Giuffre are likely to face cross-examination under oath by 14 July 2022 and a civil trial is possible before the end of the year 2022.

I'll cover her next case [2 counts of perjury] here when it comes up , might do prince Andrew's as well, since its so closely related, I'll post any updates I see .
Nothing will happen to the inbred royals. Even fucking AI can tell he's a pedo freak but sadly he'll continue living in luxury. The only hope is that when the time comes the guillotines sever every one of these psychos bloodlines permanently and don't miss any stragglers.
 
It's pretty clear that she's the sacrifice, right?

All details of Epstein’s Network were ordered sealed. This won't be mentioned in the media again
No its not. She and Epstein were the primary movers. There's no sacrifice per se, him and her were and should be the first targets. Its just that they others will use this trial to push for the public to forget.

btw:
For those interested in learning the extent of Epsteins network of associates, here are the flight logs:
 
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s husband ‘ended marriage with phone call while she was behind bars’ in solitary confinement .Spouse reportedly says ‘he had moved on ,[he dumped her for yoga teacher]
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“He did not attend a single day of her trial. Read into that what you will,” One of the Mail’s insiders insisted that he initially planned to stay by Maxwell’s side, but her ongoing confinement ahead of her explosive trial proved too challenging. “She has been behind bars for 549 days now. It put a terrible strain on the marriage,” . While his wife was tried for supplying underage girls to her ex, Jeffrey Epstein, Borgerson was parading around Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., with Kris McGinn — a yoga enthusiast who “has an ass that could crack open a walnut,” one admirer previously told The Post. While Maxwell’s husband was not in court, her two brothers and two sisters were regular supporters and have continued to insist in interviews since her conviction that she is innocent. [a]

Virginia Giuffre agreed not to sue anyone connected to Jeffrey Epstein who could be described as a "potential defendant", a 2009 damages settlement against the sex offender shows.
The document, disclosed by a New York court, reveals the financier paid her $500,000 (£371,000) to end her claim.
Ms Giuffre is suing the Duke of York in a civil case for allegedly sexually assaulting her 20 years ago, when she was a teenager.
He has consistently denied the claims.
The document [below in quote] was released ahead of a critical hearing on Tuesday in the civil case involving Prince Andrew - and the interpretation of the settlement will form a central plank of the argument between the two sides.
Ms Giuffre alleges she was trafficked to the prince by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Although the settlement does not mention the prince by name, his lawyers say this 2009 deal means she cannot sue him - because she agreed to end all legal action against anyone connected to the offender who could be described as a "potential defendant".

Ms Giuffre's legal team say the terms of the Florida settlement are irrelevant to her case against the prince - which alleges sexual abuse by the royal in New York, London and the US Virgin Islands.
EXHIBIT A
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

Virginia Giuffre, f/k/a Virginia Roberts (“Virginia Roberts”), individually, and Jeffrey
Epstein, individually (jointly referred to as “Parties”), enter into this Setttement Agreement
and General Release (“Settlement Agreement”) in order to resolve the pending litigation
between them as follows:

1. Dismissal. The Parties agree to immediately dismiss the pending lawsuit

presently styled Jane Doe No. 102 vs. Jeffrey Epstein, Case No. 09-80656-CIV-

Marra/Johnson (Southern District of Florida), with prejudice upon payment and clearance of
the settlement amount; however, the Court will be asked to retain jurisdiction to enforce the

terms of this Settlement Agreement.

2. General Release. Virginia Roberts and her agent(s), attorney(s),
predecessor(s), successor(s), heir(s), administrator(s), and/or assign(s) (hereinafter, “First
Parties”), for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars

($500,000.00) and other valuable consideration, received from or on behalf of Jeffrey
Epstein and his agent(s), attorney(s), predecessor(s), successor(s), heir(s),
administrator(s), assign(s) and/or employee(s) (hereinafter, “Second Parties’), the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged,
HEREBY remise, release, acquit, satisfy, and forever discharge the said Second

Parties and any other person or entity who could have been included as a potential
defendant (“Other Potential Defendants”) from all, and all manner of, action and actions of

Virginia Roberts, including State or Federal, cause and causes of action (common law or
statutory), suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills,




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specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances,

trespasses, damages, judgments, executions, claims, and demands whatsoever in law or in
equity for compensatory or punitive damages that said First Parties ever had or now have,
or that any personal representative, successor, heir, or assign of said First Parties hereafter
can, shall, or may have, against Jeffrey Epstein, or Other Potential Defendants for, upon, or

by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever (whether known or unknown), from the
beginning of the world to the day of this release. The issue of amount of attorneys’ fees
and costs is specifically addressed in Paragraph 8, Attorneys’ Fees and Costs.
is further agreed that this Settlement Agreement represents a final resolution of a
disputed claim and is intended to avoid litigation. This Setttement Agreement shall not be

construed to be an admission of liability or fault by any party. Additionally, as a material
consideration in settling, First Parties and Second Parties agree that the terms of this

Settlement Agreement are not intended to be used by any other person nor be admissible
in any proceeding or case against or involving Jeffrey Epstein, either civil or criminal.
First and Second Parties further stipulate and agree that this Settlement Agreement

is pursuant to and is in fulfillment of Jeffrey Epstein’s obligations to Virginia Roberts,
exclusive of attorneys’ fees and costs, pursuant to and in conformity with the Non-

Prosecution Agreement, its Addendum, and its Affirmation (collectively, the “NPA’),
between Jeffrey Epstein and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
First and Second Parties further stipulate and agree that this Settlement Agreement
should not in any way be construed as an admission by Jeffrey Epstein that he violated any
federal statute that constitutes a predicate for a damage claim under 18 U.S.C. § 2255 or
an admission that he violated any other federal or state statute.

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3. Payment. Payment of the settlement funds has been made to Virginia
Roberts’ attorneys’ trust account, but may not be released until this agreement has been
executed and the case is dismissed with prejudice.
4. Reciprocal Confidentiality. The Parties agree that the amount of this
settlement shall be kept strictly confidential and shail not be disclosed at any time to any
.third party, except: (a) immediate family members of the Parties (whose identities must be
provided as “Eyes Only” to Sidney Stubbs, Esq., Special Master, or his designee, in a


sealed envelope to be opened only if a third party is alleged to have breached this

provision); (b) to the extent required by law or rule; (c) to the extent necessary in
connection with medical treatment, legal, financial, accounting or tax services, or


appropriate tax reporting purposes (only if necessary); (d) in the event that all or part of the
proceeds of this settlement are to be placed in trust for Virginia Roberts, to the trustee(s) of
such trust; or (e) in response to a validly issued subpoena from a governmental or


regulatory agency. Any third party who is advised of the settlement amount must sign a
document acknowledging that such third party is aware of this confidentiality provision and
is bound by it, including the provisions contained in this Settlement Agreement relating to
the enforcement of this confidentiality provision. The Parties further agree that the Parties

shall not provide any copy, in whole or in part, or in any form, of this Settlement Agreement
to any third party, except to the extent required by !aw or rule or in response to a validly
issued subpoena from a governmental or regulatory agency. Moreover, neither this

Settlement Agreement, nor any copy hereof, nor the terms hereof shall be used or

disclosed in any court, arbitration, or other legal proceedings, except to enforce the

provisions of this Settlement Agreement. If any of the Parties are served with a valid

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subpoena, court order, government agency order or subpoena, or other compulsory legal
process, pursuant to which disclosure of this Settlement Agreement, the settlement

amount, or other terms hereof is requested, or production of the Settlement Agreement is
requested, the Party so served shall give counsel for the other Party notice thereof within
five (5) days of such service and, prior to making any such disclosure, shall give counsel to
such other Party at least ten (10) days to commence necessary proceedings to obtain a
court order preventing, limiting, or otherwise restricting such disclosure.
5. Anonymity. Second Parties shall not release Virginia Roberts’ identity,
name, or physical depiction, or otherwise identify Virginia Roberts, absent Virginia Roberts’
express written waiver of her right to anonymity, outside of ongoing or future litigation-
related or claim-related matters. First Parties acknowledge that Second Parties have no
control over what other plaintiffs’ attorneys, witnesses’ attorneys, or witnesses may do or
disclose in other cases regarding depositions and discovery. Second Parties may be

required to subpoena and depose Virginia Roberts and call her at trial(s). Except as


provided in this Settlement Agreement, nothing shall prohibit Second Parties from

conducting Jeffrey Epstein’s defense, investigation, and trial(s) as his lawyers deem

appropriate. Robert Josefsberg and Katherine Ezell are hereby deemed to have full

authority to accept a subpoena from Second Parties on Virginia Roberts’ behalf, so that

Second Parties are not in violation of the terms of Paragraph 6, No Contact.
6. No Contact. Jeffrey Epstein agrees to continue to abide by Judge Marra’s
July 31, 2009 No Contact Order or any modification of same by the Court, so long as First
Parties are given notice of any such modification and an opportunity to address this matter
before the Court.




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7. Enforcement. This Settlement Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Florida. In the event of litigation arising out of a dispute over the interpretation
of this Settlement Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its cost of
litigation, including attorneys’ fees and other reasonable costs of litigation. Should the

federal court not retain jurisdiction, the Parties (and any third party) agree that the courts of
the 15™ Judicial Circuit of Palm Beach County shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the

subject matter and shall have personal jurisdiction over the Parties (and third parties). In

the event of an enforcement maiter, the First Parties (and any third party family member)
agree that Robert Josefsberg or Katherine Ezell is authorized to accept service for them,
and Robert D. Critton, Jr. is authorized to accept service for Jeffrey Epstein.
First and Second Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that, if either First or


Second Parties allege that a breach of the confidentiality provision has occurred, or if First
Parties allege that a breach of the anonymity or no contact provision has occurred, the

aggrieved First or Second Parties may seek an appropriate remedy with the Court. If the

Court finds a breach of the confidentiality, anonymity, or no contact provision set forth

above, the Court shall determine the amount of the award. Equitable remedies are not
relinquished by virtue of this provision; nor does either Party relinquish the right to pursue
any other legal or equitable damages to which (s)he may be entitled as a result of the other

Party’s breach, including, but not limited to, prevailing party costs, to include attorneys’
fees.

8. Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. This settlement does not include any amounts

for attorneys’ fees or costs. The Parties and their attorneys have agreed to resolve the
amount of attorneys’ fees and costs through the Special Master whom they have mutually
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selected, Sidney Stubbs, Esq. Virginia Roberts agrees that any claims by her for attorneys’
fees or costs is solely through her attorneys and the Special Master proceeding.
9. Miscellaneous.

a. The Parties further confirm and acknowledge that this Settlement

Agreement is being entered into without any duress or undue influence,
and that they have had a full and complete opportunity to discuss the

terms of the Settlement Agreement with their own attorneys.
.
Virginia Roberts agrees that it is her obligation to pay any outstanding
bills relating to this matter from all healthcare providers, satisfy any
healthcare provider obligations arising out of the injuries underlying her

claim, and hold Second Parties harmless from same. This provision does
not include health care evaluations, if any, which are costs that have been

paid for by her attorneys. These costs will be subject to reimbursement by
the Second Parties, to the extent that they are for evaluation and not

treatment. If the Parties do not agree as to whether these costs are for

evaluations and not treatment and/or do not agree as to the

reasonableness of the amounts claimed, then the Special Master will

make those determinations.

. This Settlement Agreement was negotiated and entered into by the

Parties with the advice and assistance of respective counsel.
. This Settlement Agreement may be executed by the Parties in

counterparts on separate signature pages.
e. The Parties and their counsel will cooperate to execute the necessary
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paperwork and court filings to carry out the terms of this Settlement

Agreement.


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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Jeffrey Epstein, who
is personally known to me or has produced , as identification, and
executed the foregoing instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of , 2009.



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For Any Notice Provision:

1. For Virginia Roberts Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. or
Katherine W. Ezell, Esq.
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-358-2800
Fax: 305-358-2832

2. For Jeffrey Epstein Robert D. Critton, Jr., Esq.
Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP
303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-842-2820
Fax: 561-253-0164
or


Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012
Phone: 561-659-8300
Fax: 561-835-8691




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It is so agreed.


Virginia Giuffre fik/a
Virginia Roberts

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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Virginia Roberts,
who is personally known to me or has produced , as identification,
and executed the foregoing instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of , 2009.



Justice of the Peace
Print Name:
Commission No.:
My Commission Expires:



STATE OF FLORIDA )
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undersigned authority, personally appeared Jeffrey Epstein, who
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WITNESS my hand and official seal this dayof / VoVénBer’ , 2009.



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My Commission Expires:

For Any Notice Provision:

1. For Virginia Roberts Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. or
Katherine W. Ezell, Esq.
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-358-2800
Fax: 305-358-2832
2. For Jeffrey Epstein Robert D. Critton, Jr., Esq.
Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP
303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 400
West Paim Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-842-2820
Fax: 561-253-0164
or


Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012
Phone: 561-659-8300
Fax: 561-835-8691




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Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell say she deserves a new trial after a juror told media that he used his own experience of being sexually abused to persuade other jurors who doubted witnesses.
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Prosecutors also asked the judge to open an inquiry into the statements.

The juror said he told fellow jurors that, like some of Epstein's victims, he had been abused as a child.
The man, who asked to be identified by his first and middle name, Scotty David, told reporters that he shared his experiences with jurors after some had questioned the recollections from two of Maxwell's accusers.
"I know what happened when I was sexually abused. I remember the colour of the carpet, the walls. Some of it can be replayed like a video," he said he told the jury, according to The Independent. "But I can't remember all the details, there are some things that run together."

"When I shared that, they were able to sort of come around on, they were able to come around on the memory aspect of the sexual abuse," Scotty David said, referring to other jurors, according to the Reuters news agency.

He also said that he "flew through" the juror questionnaire used before trial to ascertain whether prospective jurors could judge Maxwell fairly, and did not recall being asked about his experiences with sexual abuse. He added that he would have answered honestly.
In a letter to US District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan, who presided over Maxwell's trial, the lawyer for the British socialite said there were "incontrovertible grounds" for a new trial to serve the interest of justice.

The letter was filed shortly after prosecutors said the reports "merit attention by the Court".
Neama Rahmani, a lawyer and legal commentator who co-founded West Coast Trial Lawyers, told the BBC that if Scotty David "lied on his prospective juror questionnaire and denied being the victim of sexual abuse, that would be both perjury and potential grounds for a mistrial".
"This is why prosecutors cringe when jurors talk to the media after a guilty verdict: because jurors may say something that may overturn the conviction," he said.

The secret lives of Maxwell and Epstein
 
She's single now AND she might not be going to prison after all?
Worse, she might get a second trial.
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
Below is my column in USA Today on the lingering questions in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. These questions are likely to grow if the court overturns the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell due to what appears to be exceptionally serious allegations of juror misconduct. Maxwell could end up with a second trial while various powerful men appear to have escaped any serious investigation, let alone a trial, on their alleged roles in such abuse.

Here is the column:
The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell last week on five of six felony counts represented the first guilty verdict to come out of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal since his death. The question is whether it will be the last.
Maxwell was rightfully convicted as someone who was an enabler of sexual abuse, a craven figure convicted of enticing minors to travel and the transportation of a minor.
However, these girls were enticed and transported for a purpose and, quite possibly, for people other than Epstein.
The prosecution framed its case in terms of the transportation rather than the destination of the girls – and chose to limit the trial to just four of the victims. The trial offered insights into the bizarre relationship of Epstein and Maxwell, one sustained in part by Maxwell’s eagerness to fulfill Epstein’s demands for a steady stream of young girls.

Taste for human consumption

On one level, Epstein and Maxwell were embodiments of the conspicuous consumption culture we have seen in an array of criminal defendants, from Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign chair Paul Manafort to the late Bernie Madoff.
However, Epstein and Maxwell found each other as soul mates in a mutual taste for human consumption. Where Manafort consumed $15,000 ostrich jackets, Epstein and Maxwell actively harvested children.
For Maxwell, unrestrained, unapologetic consumption was a matter of breeding from a pampered upbringing by her father, publishing tycoon (and fraudulent businessman) Robert Maxwell. For Epstein, it was a taste fueled by sexual and criminal addiction.
The Epstein-Maxwell alliance was forged by a deep corruption on every level, but that corruption was not limited to this despicable duo. Maxwell facilitated flights and travel to produce girls on trips attended by a list of the super elite. And Epstein allegedly used his stable of young girls as an enticement for powerful men.
The travel logs and guest records on Epstein’s trips read like a who’s who of the global elite. That by itself is not strange. The most elite in our society tend to flock together. What was notable is that these high-powered trips included teenage girls along with presidents and princes.
There are only two possibilities that arise from the records.

First, that Epstein and Maxwell trafficked victims for only their own enjoyment.

Under this theory, young girls and women were transported to an island or homes with powerful men, but those men were interested only in the pleasure of Epstein’s company. They simply often traveled without their spouses or children.
Second, Epstein used what former President Trump called Epstein’s taste for “beautiful women on the younger side” to draw powerful friends into his circle of influence.
These trips are now largely public record, and the pictures are well known. Bill Clinton getting a massage from a 22-year-old woman in an airport in transit. Prince Andrew with his arm around a teenager in an Epstein home. Names from Donald Trump to Bill Gates have been associated with Epstein or his infamous flights on “The Lolita Express.” Clinton took 26 flights on Epstein’s plane, according to Fox News.
None of these pictures or records proves criminal acts or establishes which of the two scenarios is true. What they do create is an ample basis for investigation and formal questioning by the FBI.

Yet, with the exception of Prince Andrew, there is no public account of a formal investigation into those who were the possible beneficiaries of Epstein’s actions.
The history of the Justice Department’s involvement in the case magnifies these concerns. In 2007, Epstein faced a state investigation that found probable cause for at least four counts of unlawful sex with minors and one count of sexual abuse. He was the subject of a 53-page indictment that could have resulted in life in prison.
That is when the Justice Department struck a breathtaking plea agreement that effectively negated the claims of more than 40 minor girls (many between the ages of 13 and 17). Epstein pleaded guilty to Florida charges of felony solicitation of underage girls in 2008 and served a 13-month jail sentence.
The agreement violated federal law and the rights of the victims. Nevertheless, former U.S. attorney Alexander Acosta , who signed off on the agreement, was inexplicably made Labor secretary under Trump. He later resigned.
The special treatment did not end there. Epstein was not sent to state prison with other sex offenders. Instead, he was housed at the Palm Beach County Stockade and, after only several months, was allowed to leave on “work release” for up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.

Willingness to investigate

Epstein reportedly had sex with at least one teenage girl, according to a lawsuit. Epstein was allowed to hire the deputies who guarded him on work release. According to reports, he was not locked in at night and a television was installed for his use.
His work? A foundation that he created and then closed after serving his time.
In July 2019, Epstein was arrested again on sex trafficking charges. A month later, he was found dead in a New York jail cell. His death was ruled a suicide.
Many are wondering whether Maxwell will now name names or produce rumored tapes. It is not clear that she has such evidence to offer, but with 65years of potential time on sentencing, she has every reason to cooperate.
Prosecutors already have dozens of names of people who frequented Epstein’s homes and island. Critics of the prosecution say what is lacking isn’t the evidence but the willingness to investigate.
 
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