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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document568 _ Filed 01/05/22 Page1of3
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
January 5, 2022
By ECF
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 82 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Dear Judge Nathan:
The Government has become aware that a juror has given several interviews to press outlets
regarding his jury service in this case.! While the Court instructed jurors that they were free to
discuss their jury service with anyone of their choosing, some of the statements, as related in the
media, merit attention by the Court. In particular, the juror has described being a victim of sexual
abuse. Assuming the accuracy of the reporting, the juror asserted that he “flew through” the
prospective juror questionnaire and does not recall being asked whether he had been a victim of
' The Government is aware of at least three interviews at this point, which are available at the
following links: (1) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/maxwell-juror-account-
abuse-b1986478.html; (2) __ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10370193/Ghislaine-
Maxwell-juror-says-evidence-convinced-panel-predator.html; and
(3) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/some-ghislaine-maxwell-jurors-initially-doubted-accusers-
juror-says-2022-01-05/.
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