Mega Edition: Ghislaine Maxwell Calls For A Mistrial Due To Juror Misconduct (9/19/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Sep 19, 2026 · 1h 7m

After Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021, her legal team demanded a new trial after Juror 50, Scotty David, revealed in media interviews that he had been sexually abused as a child and had discussed that experience during jury deliberations. The disclosure immediately became a major issue because the juror questionnaire had specifically asked prospective jurors whether they or close family members had ever been victims of sexual abuse, and David had answered no. Maxwell’s attorneys argued that the omission deprived them of the opportunity to question him further or potentially…