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  Ghislaine Maxwell family 'shocked' by denial of new trial

  The siblings of Ghislaine Maxwell said Tuesday they are 'profoundly shocked and troubled' that a judge rejected a new trial for the British socialite on sex trafficking charges despite revelations that a juror who helped to convict her failed to disclose he was sexually abused as a child.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell: Judge unswayed by 'bombshell revelation' in upcoming TV series

  The U.S. judge who oversaw Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial on Friday said a possible 'bombshell revelation' from one juror was no reason to delay her decision not to overturn the British socialite's conviction and grant a new trial.

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  Prosecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell case say juror made 'honest mistake'

  A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial made an 'honest mistake' when he failed to disclose his own history as a victim of abuse and the error didn't prevent her from receiving a fair trial, prosecutors said in a court filing.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell juror regrets not disclosing sex abuse

  A juror told a judge Tuesday that failing to disclose his child abuse history during jury selection at the trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was one of the biggest mistakes of his life — but an unintentional one.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell juror likely to get immunity for testimony

  A Ghislaine Maxwell trial juror whose post-verdict revelation that he suffered child sex abuse has jeopardized Maxwell's conviction may receive immunity to testify before the judge mulling whether the verdict will stand.

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  Judge limits inquiry into juror at Ghislaine Maxwell trial

  An inquiry into possible juror misconduct at British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial will be limited to his answers to two responses on a lengthy questionnaire during jury selection to prevent an "intrusive fishing expedition" by defence lawyers, a judge said in an opinion released Friday.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell juror to be questioned under oath by judge

  A Ghislaine Maxwell trial juror who indicated during jury selection that he'd never been a sexual abuse victim will be questioned by the trial judge in court, after demands for a new trial by defence attorneys sprouted from his public claims that he'd influenced fellow jurors by revealing he was a child sex assault victim.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell formally requests new trial after lawyers raise concern about juror

  Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers late on Wednesday formally asked for a new trial after the British socialite's lawyers raised concern about a juror's possible failure to disclose before the trial that he was sexually abused as a child.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell to formally request new trial over concerns about juror

  Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers are expected on Wednesday to formally request that the British socialite's sex abuse conviction be overturned, due to a juror's possible failure to disclose before the trial that he was sexually abused as a child.

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  Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep eight 'John Does' secret

  Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight 'John Does' secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed, according to a Jan. 12 letter to federal Judge Loretta Preska of the Southern District of New York.