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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Bevan Hurley

Ghislaine Maxwell juror blames ‘distractions’ for his failure to disclose abuse history, but will his ‘honest mistake’ win her a new trial?

REUTERS

Ghislaine Maxwell juror Scotty David blamed a recent relationship break up and noisy jury room for incorrectly answering questions about his history of sexual abuse during a pre-trial questionnaire.

Scotty David, 35, said he had “flown through” the survey and had made an “honest mistake” as he was quizzed for over an hour by Judge Alison Nathan during a hearing to determine whether Maxwell should be granted a retrial at the Manhattan federal courthouse on Tuesday.

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