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Ghislaine Maxwells' Bid For New Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges DENIED
Ghislaine Maxwell will now face sentencing on June 28, when she could be imprisoned for up to 60 years after she was convicted of sex trafficking
Prince Andrew and The Fraudster-Prince Andrew Given £750,000 Gift by Turkish Millionaire Amid passport Scam
The Duke of York and his ex wife Sarah Ferguson were named in a recent ruling by a deputy high court judge in relation to a dispute, and are said to have received a gift of £750,000 from a millionaire
---Ffinancial woes tormented Prince Andrew for years
Daily Mirror 2 APR 2022
Ghislaine Maxwells' New Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges DENIED
Ghislaine Maxwell in an embrace with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has been dealt a bitter blow after a judge denied her motion for a new trial.
The British socialite will now face sentencing on June 28, when she could be imprisoned for up to 60 years.
The 60-year-old had moved to have her conviction vacated after it emerged a juror had failed to reveal he had been sexually abused as a child when asked.
Scotty David went on to say in a series of media interviews how his own experience helped shaped the juror’s verdict once he revealed it to them.
Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking and other charges for helping paedophile Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse multiple teenage girls from 1994 to 2004.
In her ruling, Judge Alison Nathan wrote of Scotty David’s omission that although “highly unfortunate”, it was “not deliberate”.
She added: "The court further concludes that Juror 50 harboured no bias towards the defendant and could serve as a fair and impartial juror."
Nathan added that the requirements for a new trial were not met.
“The defendant's motion for a new trial is therefore denied,” she added.
The decision came just hours after Maxwell’s lawyers ask for the judgment to be delayed after her attorneys were made aware of a “bombshell revelation” by a juror.
Before the motion was denied her team filed a letter to the New York Court saying they had discovered the juror had been interviewed for a new documentary.
The Brit’s lawyer Bobbi Sternum wrote: “We write to make the Court aware of new information concerning Juror 50 that may impact Ghislaine Maxwell’s pending motion for a new trial.
“Paramount Plus will be airing an additional interview with Juror 50 in an original series titled “Ghislaine – Partner in Crime.”
The trailer announced a “bombshell revelation” from Juror 50 in his “only in-depth interview.”
They added: “We have been unable to access the series in order to review the content of Juror’s 50 statements nor have we learned whether the interview was recorded before he testified at the March 8 hearing.
"The series was scheduled to air on March 29, but we have learned that Paramount is holding off airing the series pending the Court’s ruling concerning Juror 50.
“We bring to the Court’s attention this previously undisclosed interview and request a stay of any pending ruling review of the interview by the Court and counsel.”
Prince Andrew and The Fraudster
Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson were allegedly paid 'substantial sums' - including a reported 'gift' of more than £750,000 - by a Turkish millionaire.
Deputy High Court judge David Halpern named the royals in a recent ruling on a dispute between millionaire Nebahat Isbilen and businessman Selman Turk.
Mrs Isbilen had needed assistance moving her assets out of Turkey after her husband was imprisoned there owing to his "political affiliations", the judge had been told.
Mr Turk, a businessman and former banker, had agreed to help Mrs Isbilen move her assets out of reach of the Turkish authorities.
She claims Mr Turk tricked her into giving Andrew £750,000 "by way of payment for assistance" with getting a passport, the court heard.
The judge was told that "substantial sums" had been paid to Andrew and his wife.
There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their part.
Prince Andrew with his ex Sarah Ferguson
The court was told "substantial sums" were paid to Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
Andrew has since repaid the cash after she alleged it was a scam, Mail Online reports.
Mrs Isbilen has alleged that Mr Turk "breached fiduciary obligations he owed to her" and "advances claims in deceit".
She claims he "dishonestly misappropriated" $50million (£38million) of her money, the High Court heard.
Mr Turk is fighting the case.
The litigation is ongoing and has been heard at the High Court in London. A number of preliminary rulings have been published.
Judge Halpern said a lawyer representing Mrs Isbilen had told him, in an affidavit, that information had emerged to show evidence given by Mr Turk was "misleading".
The money to Prince Andrew was a payment for help he allegedly provided, The Royal Court of Justice heard
He said solicitor Jonathan Tickner had told him how evidence showed that "money was used for purposes unconnected with Mrs Isbilen, e.g., substantial sums were paid to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and to Sarah, Duchess of York".
Judge Halpern said barrister Dan McCourt Fritz, who represents Mrs Isbilen, had told him that the "total sums which his client claims were misappropriated" amounted to some 50 million US dollars (about £38 million).
"Mr Turk has provided explanations for approximately two thirds of these sums, most of which have been allegedly spent on professional or other fees or lost in bad investments," the judge added, in his ruling.
"No explanation at all has been given for the remaining one third."
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