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Federal Criminal Trialtrial-daytrial-dayverdictDay 19 - December 29, 2021The jury returned guilty verdicts on Counts One, Three, Four, Five, and Six and a not-guilty verdict on Count Two; all jurors confirmed the verdict in an individual poll.
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Day 19 - December 29, 2021

Jury Returns Verdict and Court Addresses Post-Verdict Matters

Judge Alison J. Nathan
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The jury returned guilty verdicts on Counts One, Three, Four, Five, and Six and a not-guilty verdict on Count Two; all jurors confirmed the verdict in an individual poll.

Full day summary

The court addressed jury requests for witness transcripts and directed that deliberations continue as needed through December 31, January 1, and January 2, while telling jurors not to feel pressured and to take the time they needed. The jury later returned its verdict, finding Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on Counts One, Three, Four, Five, and Six and not guilty on Count Two. Each juror confirmed the verdict during an individual poll. Judge Nathan dismissed the jury, reiterated protections for juror anonymity and sealed witness-identifying information, and then addressed post-verdict scheduling and custody matters.

1. Jury Notes, Deliberation Schedule, and Transcript Redaction Ruling

Judge Nathan addressed jury transcript requests, deliberation scheduling, a sealed juror-related sidebar, and a transcript redaction ruling.

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Procedural
Jury Note Request and Counsel Conference
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The jury requested several witness transcripts and clarification about the deliberation schedule.

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Sealed Sidebar on Private Juror Information

A sidebar conference was held under seal.

Procedural
Jury Note Response and Transcript Requests

The court planned a clarification request and responses to the jury's transcript and schedule requests.

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Jury Deliberation Schedule and Note Conference
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The court set a continued holiday deliberation schedule, added a no-pressure instruction, and addressed the jury's request for Elizabeth Loftus's transcript.

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Transcript Redaction Ruling
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Judge Nathan adopted the defense's narrower transcript redactions, and the jury requested Larry Visoski's transcript.

2. Verdict

The jury returned guilty verdicts on Counts One, Three, Four, Five, and Six, and a not-guilty verdict on Count Two, with each juror confirming the verdict in an individual poll.

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Verdict
Verdict Return and Jury Poll
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The jury returned guilty verdicts on five counts and a not-guilty verdict on Count Two, then unanimously confirmed the result in an individual poll.

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Post-Verdict Scheduling and Custody Matters
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The court addressed post-verdict briefing, presentence-report timing, and a defense request concerning Ms. Maxwell's COVID-19 booster.

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