A Manhattan federal judge’s decision last week to deny Ghislaine Maxwell a new trial based on alleged juror misconduct was sure to trigger an appellate review of how courts should evaluate instances in which jurors are less than forthcoming about their own personal experiences, lawyers acknowledged on Monday.
The issue is expected to be at the heart of Maxwell’s expected petition to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, after former U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan found that a juror had not deliberately concealed his history of sexual abuse when asked about it on a jury questionnaire.
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