WOW: in New York, a federal judge in New York has just asked Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer whether his client denied knowledge of sexual activity involving children in her deposition in a libel action brought by Virginia Guiffre Roberts.
Her lawyer declined to answer.
Her lawyer declined to answer.
Ghislaine Maxwell is appealing right now to judges at US Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit to STOP the unsealing of her deposition about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in the libel action.
Other material has already been unsealed.
Other material has already been unsealed.
https://twitter.com/MarkWatts_1/status/1286413901714857993
Ghislaine Maxwell’s counsel says that he is “hestitating” to answer the judge’s question because it would disclose material from a deposition that is currently sealed.
Judge accepts this.
Maxwell’s lawyer accepts that deposition covers “intimate sexual matters” with adults.
Judge accepts this.
Maxwell’s lawyer accepts that deposition covers “intimate sexual matters” with adults.
Counsel for Virginia Guiffre Roberts, pressed by one appeal judge the legal basis for his client seeking to have deposition unsealed, he says that extracts have been released and she has justifiable concerns of “cherry-picking” of it.
Some background. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/o…
Some background. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/o…
Lawyer for Miami Herald makes submissions against Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal to stop the unsealing of her deposition, saying that there is a “presumption of access” for the document.
So, she says, the Court of Appeal should uphold the earlier ruling by a lower court to unseal.
So, she says, the Court of Appeal should uphold the earlier ruling by a lower court to unseal.
Counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell replies that they want a fair trial over the criminal charges against his client, suggesting that losing this appeal over her deposition might lead to appeals in relation to the criminal case.
Judges at US Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit reserve their decision on whether to grant Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal to block the unsealing of her deposition in the libel case about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Did not say until when.
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