Ghislaine Maxwell will not get a new trial after judge finds juror was not biased

A judge denied Ghislaine Maxwell's request for a new trial, rejecting her claim of juror bias. Maxwell filed the motion in January after a man who served on the jury that convicted her of sex trafficking late last year revealed he was a victim of childhood sexual abuse, which he had not disclosed in jury selection.

"In sum, the Court concludes that the evidence in the record does not support finding that Juror 50 was biased," U.S. Circuit Judge Alison J. Nathan wrote Friday. "Juror 50's sworn testimony did not reveal actual partiality. And Juror 50 was not impliedly or inferably biased."

Nathan said the man was distracted while answering the jury questionnaire, and was "neither a victim nor otherwise involved in the actual crimes. Nor does he have any sort of relationship with any of the parties or case participants."