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Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page52 of 221
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ISEMENT
Case 1:20-cr-@BBBine Mallwell Darsayanaideroe.convincedipanel@newada BredatorgettyMail@nline
During the trial Scotty, who works in finance, was seated in the third row of the jury box, in the back corner. From his vantage
point, he said, he had a vista of the entire court and the 'perfect view' of Maxwell herself
During the trial Scotty, who works in finance, was
seated in the third row of the jury box, in the back
corner. From his vantage point, he said, he had a vista
of the entire court and the 'perfect view' of Maxwell
herself.
He recalled, 'I could literally see her [all the time]. There
were times when it felt like she was staring right at me
and we would lock eyes...it didn't feel real.'
'She was constantly taking notes, and constantly
passing post-it notes over to her attorneys especially
when they were on cross examination.'
At times, he said, 'I felt like she was watching what we
were doing because there were times when some
jurors, not during when the victims presented their
testimony, but when certain other people presented on
things that maybe they didn't feel mattered...some
people would nod off.'
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.'
In an insight that will surely come as a gut blow to
Maxwell herself, who reportedly wanted to testify but
was advised against it, Scotty revealed that if she had
taken the stand, 'It would have shown maybe that she
was a little more human.
'Maybe if she gave her version of the story, who knows,
maybe if she gave us a story of how she was
manipulated...I don't know. But then that would have
been an admission I feel like of guilt.'
Jurors were instructed not to draw any inference of guilt
or otherwise from Maxwell's decision not to testify and,
Scotty said, it was simply set to one side and not
discussed during deliberations.
Asked if, at any stage, he had experienced any
sympathy for Maxwell he said, 'Absolutely. Because this
is the rest of her life, right? We were deciding what
happens based off the evidence provided.
'We took that very seriously because we took at as, this
could be our sister, our sister could be on trial here. We
have to really comb through the evidence and make
sure we have enough proof to say that she's either guilty
or not.'
David told The Independent he found all the accusers to
be credible, despite the defence's attacks on their
stories and memories.
How Maxwell could claim
a mistrial after juror
reveals he was victim of
child sex abuse and
shared his experience
with the jury
Ghislaine Maxwell could lodge a claim of mistrial after it
emerged one of the jurors who convicted her was a
victim of child sex abuse.
Scotty David said he had helped the other members of
the jury understand things from a victim's point of view.
He also claimed the five guilty verdicts returned last
week, possibly condemning Maxwell to spend the rest of
her life behind bars, were for 'all the victims'.
David said that after he revealed his ordeal, another
juror came forward with to share that they too had been
sexually abused.
Legal experts said that if David failed to disclose his past
experiences before the jury deliberations, Maxwell could
have grounds to claim a mistrial and have her
convictions quashed.
Moira Penza, a former federal prosecutor in New York,
said: 'I certainly hope the juror disclosed this fully on his
questionnaire.
'A little strange the defence didn't strike him. It could
definitely be an issue.
'In the first instance it would likely form the basis for a
motion to Judge [Alison] Nathan for a new trial.'
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.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10370193/Ghislaine-Maxwell-juror-says-evidence-convinced-panel-predator.html
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