Mega Edition: Ghislaine Maxwell's Legal Team And The Allegations Of Juror Misconduct (9/19/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Sep 20, 2026 · 48m

After Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021, her legal team moved quickly when Juror 50, Scotty David, revealed in post-trial interviews that he had been sexually abused as a child and had discussed that experience during deliberations. The disclosure raised an immediate problem because the jury questionnaire had specifically asked prospective jurors whether they or close family members had been victims of sexual abuse, and David had answered no. Maxwell’s attorneys argued that the omission amounted to juror misconduct and deprived them of the chance to question him further or seek…