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This document is a news article detailing the perspective of a juror, 'Scotty,' from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. Scotty explains that the defense team's aggressive tactics, particularly attorney Laura Menninger's questioning of a victim, backfired and helped convince the jury of the defense's lack of respect for the victims. The article also contains a sidebar about a separate, 'brutal' court hearing for Prince Andrew in New York concerning a lawsuit filed by his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Scotty | Juror |
A juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial who provided his perspective on the deliberations and evidence.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Referred to as Maxwell, she was the defendant in the trial being discussed by the juror Scotty.
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| Laura Menninger | Defense attorney |
Mentioned as the defense attorney for Maxwell whose tactics during questioning of a victim were criticized by juror S...
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| Jane | Victim/Witness |
A victim who testified about 'escaping' Epstein; her questioning by Laura Menninger was a key point for juror Scotty.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned in the context of the victim 'Jane' escaping from him.
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| Prince Andrew | Duke |
Subject of a sidebar article about his own court hearing regarding a US sex accusation case.
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| Judge Lewis Kaplan | Judge |
The judge presiding over Prince Andrew's hearing in New York.
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| Virginia Roberts | Accuser |
Named as Prince Andrew's accuser, also referred to by her married name, Virginia Giuffre.
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| Virginia Giuffre | Accuser |
The current name of Prince Andrew's accuser, formerly Virginia Roberts.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| DailyMail.com | News organization |
Mentioned as having asked juror Scotty a question about the pre-trial questionnaire.
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| BBC | Broadcasting company |
Mentioned as the organization for which Prince Andrew was interviewed for its 'Newsnight' program.
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| Newsnight | Television program |
The BBC program where Prince Andrew was interviewed in November 2019.
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Timeline (3 events)
2019-11
Prince Andrew was interviewed for the BBC's Newsnight program.
Prince Andrew
BBC's Newsnight
2022-01
A 'brutal' court hearing for Prince Andrew in New York regarding a lawsuit from his US sex accuser.
New York
Relationships (5)
Scotty was a juror in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial and discussed his perceptions of her and the evidence during deliberations.
Laura Menninger is identified as Maxwell's defense attorney.
Menninger questioned witness Jane in a manner that juror Scotty found disrespectful and counterproductive to the defense's case.
Virginia Giuffre is identified as Prince Andrew's 'US sex accuser' who has filed a lawsuit against him.
Key Quotes (5)
"We did discuss that we thought she was a little standoffish and not necessarily cold, more like she was paying attention"Source
— Scotty
(Describing the jury's discussion of Ghislaine Maxwell's demeanor in court.)
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"Everything, her tone, using air-quotes with escape ... I think she was acting in order to convince us that this girl's lying and lying for money."Source
— Scotty
(Commenting on defense attorney Laura Menninger's questioning of the victim 'Jane'.)
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"I just felt terrible I'm like, I can't believe you're treating this woman like this.' Like even if she's lying there's better ways to go about it...I don't feel attacking them that way or degrading her based on what she said was the way to go."Source
— Scotty
(Expressing his negative reaction to the defense team's treatment of a victim witness.)
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"It was overwhelming, I mean 80 pages of how you interpret the law on each count, and it flips back and forth between different pages, and you have to flip 20 pages in order to get a definition of something else that can apply to one specific count."Source
— Scotty
(Describing the complexity of the jury instructions.)
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"'Brutal' Prince Andrew court hearing 'couldn't have gone worse' for him: Duke's hopes of having case thrown out hang by a thread after judge 'made it very clear he did not accept' royal lawyers' arguments, experts say"Source
— Headline/Experts
(Headline of a sidebar article summarizing the outcome of Prince Andrew's court hearing.)
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1/26/22, 3:30 PM Case 1:20-cr-00330-RAE-Maxwell Document 643-2 Filed 03/11/22 Page 8 of 16
Scotty said that Maxwell's manner in court was discussed during deliberations. He said, 'We did discuss that we thought she was a little standoffish and not necessarily cold, more like she was paying attention'
However, the question of whether a potential juror was a victim of sexual abuse or a relative or friend of a victim was asked in the 50-question questionnaire completed by each juror ahead of selection.
Scotty could not remember that question when asked by DailyMail.com but was certain that he had answered all questions honestly.
He also revealed that he was not the only juror to share a story of sexual abuse and that it did not affect his ability to view Maxwell as innocent until proven guilty.
It did, however, he believes give him access to a better understanding of the testimony of victims.
To that end, he said, the defense's tactic of 'going hard' on the victims did not play well with him or other jurors.
Scotty pointed to defense attorney Laura Menninger's use of air-quotes when questioning Jane about her story of 'escaping' Epstein at one point.
He said, 'Everything, her tone, using air-quotes with escape ... I think she was acting in order to convince us that this girl's lying and lying for money.'
Instead, he said, all it did was convince jurors that the defense team were showing a complete lack of respect for the victims.
He said, 'I just felt terrible I'm like, I can't believe you're treating this woman like this.' Like even if she's lying there's better ways to go about it...I don't feel attacking them that way or degrading her based on what she said was the way to go.'
The jury was sent out with a daunting 80 pages of instructions after a trial that was often dizzying in detail with lengthy testimony from the victims alone, and six counts to consider.
At first, Scotty admitted, jurors struggled to know where to start or how to make any progress at all.
He said that they did not take an initial vote of opinions but instead, on the first day they were sent out simply chose a foreperson and began by reading the instructions page by page.
He said, 'It was overwhelming, I mean 80 pages of how you interpret the law on each count, and it flips back and forth between different pages, and you have to flip 20 pages in order to get a definition of something else that can apply to one specific count.'
'Brutal' Prince Andrew court hearing 'couldn't have gone worse' for him: Duke's hopes of having case thrown out hang by a thread after judge 'made it very clear he did not accept' royal lawyers' arguments, experts say
Prince Andrew's hopes of getting the case by his US sex accuser thrown out of court were hanging by a thread last night following a 'brutal' hearing in New York.
A judge told the royal he would find out 'pretty soon' - most likely within days - if his bid to have the lawsuit dismissed would be successful.
But the early signs were not good for the Queen's son after Judge Lewis Kaplan put his legal team through a bruising encounter during a make-or-break hearing in New York yesterday.
One legal expert said that the hearing 'could not have gone worse' and pointed out the fact that his lawyers were reduced to saying they 'respectfully disagree' with the judge did not bode well- adding 'respectfully disagreeing with the judge means you are about to lose.'
Prince Andrew is interviewed for the BBC's Newsnight in November 2019. In the interview, Andrew denied Ms Giuffre's claim that they had shared a sweaty dance at a London nightclub, saying that at the time he could not sweat due to a condition
Andrew's lawyer was seeking to persuade the court that his accuser, Virginia Roberts, now known as Virginia Giuffre, had waived her right to sue him when she
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10370193/Ghislaine-Maxwell-juror-says-evidence-convinced-panel-predator.html
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