Ghislaine Maxwell files for a RETRIAL after juror told DailyMail.com that he did not reveal his own child abuse on jury questionnaire By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com Published: 06:05 GMT, 20 January 2022 | Updated: 06:06 GMT, 20 January 2022 Viewcomments Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys have requested that her sex trafficking conviction be overturned and the case be retried, due to a juror's possible failure to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child before the trial. In a court filing on Friday, Maxwell's attorneys said that the motion for retrial had been filed under seal, but referenced Juror No. 50, Scotty David. 'For the reasons set forth in the Motion, we request that all submissions pertaining to Juror No. 50 remain under seal until the Court rules on the Motion,' attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim wrote in a letter to Judge Alison Nathan. Maxwell is hoping for a retrial in her sex trafficking case after juror David revealed he told the jury about his own abuse as a child during deliberations, potentially affecting the verdict. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers are today expected to formally request that the British socialite's sex abuse conviction be overturned, due to a juror's possible failure to disclose before the trial that he was sexually abused as a child He first told DailyMail.com that he had not revealed his history during jury selection because it had not been asked on the questionnaire. When it was pointed out that question 48 of the 50 asked exactly that question, he then claimed that he did not remember it but had answered all questions 'honestly.' Maxwell's lawyers said earlier this month there were 'incontrovertible grounds' for a new trial in light of David's admissions. Developing story, more to follow. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility