Ghislaine Maxwell formally requested a new trial Wednesday, two weeks after one of the jurors who convicted her last month of child sex trafficking told reporters that he was a sexual abuse victim and had persuaded other jurors to convict Maxwell.
Maxwell attorney Bobbi Sternheim filed a brief late Wednesday evening, just before a midnight deadline set by the judge, Alison Nathan. The motion and all its exhibits were filed under seal.
But earlier, Maxwell’s lawyers said they would request a new trial based on “undisputed remarks of the juror, including recorded statements, the relevant questionnaire and other non-controverted facts.”
