OK - now #GhislaineMaxwell rogue juror Scotty David is set to be questioned by Judge Nathan @SDNYLIVE. Last night US Attorney applied to give Scott immunity- story innercitypress.com/sdnytrial76max… book amazon.com/dp/B09P7RNGK6 Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
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Scotty David is set to sit in the jury box, with a long boom mic stretching toward him. Buthe is not in the box as of 10:10 am. Even if Judge Nathan grants US Attorney immunity request, it would only kick in if Scotty Davis, as Spodek says he will, invokes the 5th
OK - at 10:21 am, Scotty David and Todd Spodek roll into the jury box. Scotty is in a sweater with a stripe across it; Spodek in a suit, quite different than the actor who plays him in Investing Anna. All rise!
AUSA: Maurene Comey, Ms. Moe.
Judge Nathan: Mr. Spodek, on behalf of Juror 50. We're here today on defendant's motion for a new trial. I have received proposed questions for both sides. The defense wants to do its own questioning. I deny that application.
Judge Nathan: Mr. Spodek, on behalf of Juror 50. We're here today on defendant's motion for a new trial. I have received proposed questions for both sides. The defense wants to do its own questioning. I deny that application.
Judge Nathan: Does he wish to be referred to Juror 50, Mr. Spodek?
Spodek: He does.
Judge Nathan: Is he invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination?
Spodek: Yes, Judge.
Scotty David: Yes, Your Honor.
Spodek: He does.
Judge Nathan: Is he invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination?
Spodek: Yes, Judge.
Scotty David: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge Nathan: In accord with the application, I have signed the proposed immunity order. It's use immunity. And you need to answer my question truthfully today. You will not be prosecuted even if you have committed a crime
[Now Scotty David is in the plastic witness box.]
Judge Nathan: I'll not ask you about jury deliberations or your thought process. There's a binder in front of you, Juror 50. Court Exhibit 1 is a copy of the questionnaire you filled out on November 4, 2021.
Judge Nathan: I'll not ask you about jury deliberations or your thought process. There's a binder in front of you, Juror 50. Court Exhibit 1 is a copy of the questionnaire you filled out on November 4, 2021.
Judge Nathan: Do you recognize it?
Juror 50: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge Nathan: Look at Question 48, about sexual assault... You indicated "No." Is that accurate?
Juror 50: No, it is not.
Judge Nathan: What is an accurate answer?
Juror 50. Yes. For self.
Juror 50: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge Nathan: Look at Question 48, about sexual assault... You indicated "No." Is that accurate?
Juror 50: No, it is not.
Judge Nathan: What is an accurate answer?
Juror 50. Yes. For self.
Juror 50: I was abused as a child.
Judge Nathan: What happened?
Juror 50: It was a family member, who is no longer part of the family, and one of their friends, when I was 9 and 10 years old.
Judge Nathan: What happened?
Juror 50: It was a family member, who is no longer part of the family, and one of their friends, when I was 9 and 10 years old.
Judge Nathan: Multiple occasions?
Juror 50: Multiple.
Judge Nathan: Did you tell anyone?
Juror 50: No. Not until I was in high school. My mom then called the police station. But I don't know if anything was filed. There were no charges brought.
Juror 50: Multiple.
Judge Nathan: Did you tell anyone?
Juror 50: No. Not until I was in high school. My mom then called the police station. But I don't know if anything was filed. There were no charges brought.
Juror 50: It was a step-brother.
Judge Nathan: Look at Question 48(b)... Would it impact your ability to be fair. What is an accurate answer?
Juror 50: It did not impact my ability to be fair and impartial at all.
Judge Nathan: Look at Question 48(b)... Would it impact your ability to be fair. What is an accurate answer?
Juror 50: It did not impact my ability to be fair and impartial at all.
Judge Nathan: Question 25 reads, victim of a crime. Was your "no" accurate?
Juror 50: Now that I think about it, not accurate. I was thinking about mugging. I no longer associate my sexual abuse with being a victim. I don't know anyone who's ever been robbed
Juror 50: Now that I think about it, not accurate. I was thinking about mugging. I no longer associate my sexual abuse with being a victim. I don't know anyone who's ever been robbed
Judge Nathan: Question 49, you or any family member accused of sexual harassment? You checked no.
Juror 50: That's accurate.
Judge Nathan: But you accused your step-brother.
Juror 50: I don't consider him a family member. I flew through the questionnaire.
Juror 50: That's accurate.
Judge Nathan: But you accused your step-brother.
Juror 50: I don't consider him a family member. I flew through the questionnaire.
Juror 50: I never thought I'd get selected for this jury. I had to get here early and wait a long time to get into the courthouse... I was super distracted. I was sat four feet from the table where people dropped in their questionnaires. I just checked OK, OK
Judge Nathan: Now you acknowledge that a step-brother is a relative?
Juror 50: Yes, by law he was a family member. I see that now.
Judge Nathan: Did you hope to be on the jury?
Juror 50: If you gonna serve jury duty, it might as well be interesting.
Juror 50: Yes, by law he was a family member. I see that now.
Judge Nathan: Did you hope to be on the jury?
Juror 50: If you gonna serve jury duty, it might as well be interesting.
Judge Nathan: You acknowledge it was inaccurate - why did you do it?
Juror 50: I didn't see the word "Self." They had audio - visual problems. I didn't have a phone or a book. I was thinking about a break-up from a few weeks prior.
Juror 50: I didn't see the word "Self." They had audio - visual problems. I didn't have a phone or a book. I was thinking about a break-up from a few weeks prior.
Juror 50: I thought it was asking about family, or a friend. The box that says yes for Self, I just missed it. This is one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made in my life.
Judge Nathan: Did you see the other questions with the Self box?
Juror 50: Only now.
Judge Nathan: Did you see the other questions with the Self box?
Juror 50: Only now.
Judge Nathan: When you did find out about this problem?
Juror 50: In an article about my interview... with the Daily Mail.
Judge Nathan: Was it intentional?
Juror 50: Absolutely not.
Judge: Were you thinking you'd personally benefit by being on the jury?
A: No
Juror 50: In an article about my interview... with the Daily Mail.
Judge Nathan: Was it intentional?
Juror 50: Absolutely not.
Judge: Were you thinking you'd personally benefit by being on the jury?
A: No
Juror 50: I'm the person I am today due to my goals and ambitions. But I should have marked Yes for Self.
Judge Nathan: When did you learn what case it was?
Juror 50: After three hours.
Judge Nathan: How long did it take to fill out?
Juror 50: Great question.
Judge Nathan: When did you learn what case it was?
Juror 50: After three hours.
Judge Nathan: How long did it take to fill out?
Juror 50: Great question.
Juror 50: I don't know.
Judge Nathan: Why did you rush?
Juror 50: It's like in school, you want to finish and hang out with your friends.
Judge Nathan: Were you concerned with following my instructions?
Juror 50: Absolutely 50. I didn't think I'd be chosen.
Judge Nathan: Why did you rush?
Juror 50: It's like in school, you want to finish and hang out with your friends.
Judge Nathan: Were you concerned with following my instructions?
Juror 50: Absolutely 50. I didn't think I'd be chosen.
Judge Nathan: Your questionnaire seems to follow the instructions throughout. How do you reconcile that with your testimony?
Juror 50: Where it says "If Yes," I just flew threw, since I'd checked No. I was in the zone.
Juror 50: Where it says "If Yes," I just flew threw, since I'd checked No. I was in the zone.
Judge Nathan: You said my question was a good question. How long was it?
Juror 50: I didn't see a clock. It felt like hours before we saw your video.
Judge Nathan: So, an hour to fill out the questionnaire?
Juror 50: I think that would be accurate.
Juror 50: I didn't see a clock. It felt like hours before we saw your video.
Judge Nathan: So, an hour to fill out the questionnaire?
Juror 50: I think that would be accurate.
Juror 50: I don't tell many people about my sexual abuse.
Judge Nathan: You did tell people in interviews.
Juror 50: This is going back to a deliberation thing... I only used my sexual abuse to talk to a reporter about jury deliberations.
Judge Nathan: You did tell people in interviews.
Juror 50: This is going back to a deliberation thing... I only used my sexual abuse to talk to a reporter about jury deliberations.
Judge Nathan: You knew the public was interested in this case.
Juror 50: I didn't know this would happen. If I had lied deliberately I wouldn't have told anyone about it.... I said I could remember things like the color of the wall.
Juror 50: I didn't know this would happen. If I had lied deliberately I wouldn't have told anyone about it.... I said I could remember things like the color of the wall.
Judge Nathan: Your friends were following the news of the case after you indicated you were on this jury?
Juror 50: Most people don't even know. I don't want to watch about sexual abuse. I saw the victims on the stand and I said, I can do that too
Juror 50: Most people don't even know. I don't want to watch about sexual abuse. I saw the victims on the stand and I said, I can do that too
Judge Nathan: So on Nov 16 I asked you directly if you'd answered the questions accurate and if you could be fair.
Juror 50: I based myself solely on the evidence.
Judge Nathan: I will meet with counsel at sidebar.
[In the witness box, Scotty David swigs water]
Juror 50: I based myself solely on the evidence.
Judge Nathan: I will meet with counsel at sidebar.
[In the witness box, Scotty David swigs water]
11:24 am - Judge Nathan is back from whispered sidebar.
Judge Nathan: I asked if you took my instructions carefully and your answer is NO?
Juror 50: I did not.
Judge Nathan: Why?
Juror 50: I began to float, I began to fly, I don't know what happened.
Judge Nathan: I asked if you took my instructions carefully and your answer is NO?
Juror 50: I did not.
Judge Nathan: Why?
Juror 50: I began to float, I began to fly, I don't know what happened.
Judge Nathan: My oral questions, did you listen carefully?
Juror 50: I answered those carefully.
Judge Nathan: Why was it different?
Juror 50: It was weeks later. I wasn't thinking about my ex.
Juror 50: I answered those carefully.
Judge Nathan: Why was it different?
Juror 50: It was weeks later. I wasn't thinking about my ex.
Judge Nathan: What about my instructions at various points?
Juror 50: It was to follow them.
Judge Nathan: Why did you think your family and friends wouldn't know, when you did interviews?
Juror 50: I wasn't using my full name. And I am not ashamed. It's common
Juror 50: It was to follow them.
Judge Nathan: Why did you think your family and friends wouldn't know, when you did interviews?
Juror 50: I wasn't using my full name. And I am not ashamed. It's common
Juror 50: When my friends commented on my post, texted me about it, they didn't even know this trial was happening. So I didn't think it would be in the news. I wasn't planning to hide. If I was asked if I was abused I would say Yes.
Judge Nathan: You posted on social media --
Juror 50: After the trial.
Judge Nathan: You thanked Annie Farmer.
Juror 50: For forwarding the articles. I have like two followers. I just randomly saw it.
Juror 50: After the trial.
Judge Nathan: You thanked Annie Farmer.
Juror 50: For forwarding the articles. I have like two followers. I just randomly saw it.
[Inner City Press: Judge Nathan should ask Scotty David about his "thisBearTravels" Instagram account innercitypress.com/literary37maxi…]
Jury 50: I thought, this trial might be interesting and keep my attention.
Jury 50: I thought, this trial might be interesting and keep my attention.
Judge Nathan: How did you feel?
Juror 50: I was like, Did I just mess something up?
Judge Nathan: Did you speak about the consequences with any of the reporters you spoke to?
Juror 50: No.
Judge Nathan: I'll briefing speak with counsel.
[Another sidebar]
Juror 50: I was like, Did I just mess something up?
Judge Nathan: Did you speak about the consequences with any of the reporters you spoke to?
Juror 50: No.
Judge Nathan: I'll briefing speak with counsel.
[Another sidebar]
Judge Nathan: And you heard my summary of the case, including Jeffrey Epstein --
Juror 50: I did.
Judge Nathan: Counsel?
Assistant US Attorney: Let me find a date... Letter briefing by Friday?
Maxwell's counsel: I am starting a trial. So 2 weeks.
Juror 50: I did.
Judge Nathan: Counsel?
Assistant US Attorney: Let me find a date... Letter briefing by Friday?
Maxwell's counsel: I am starting a trial. So 2 weeks.
Judge Nathan: No, one week. 15 pages maximum. Your submitted questions have Juror 50's identifying information that must be redacted. The rest, docket it. Or, we'll handle it. The briefing, submit with redactions.
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