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Case 22-1426, Document 58 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page63 of 221 A-263 1/26/22, 8:52 PM Case 1:20-cr-00333-LJL Document 582 Filed 06/07/22 Page 4 of 4 "For Carolyn, it took one of the jurors sharing their story of growing up in the same socioeconomic background," he said. "She grew up poor, and said had there been an Epstein or Ghislaine in her neighborhood, some of the girls would have fallen prey to them as well." Scotty David said he was skeptical of the defense's argument that Maxwell was being treated as a scapegoat for Epstein, who died by suicide at age 66 in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on sex abuse charges. "She participated, she was complicit, she did nothing to stop it," he said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York Editing by Noeleen Walder and Amy Stevens Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. More from Reuters RFK Jr. 'sorry' for Anne Frank reference at rally Conservative SCOTUS plunges into culture wars Biden caught on hot mic: 'Stupid son of a bitch' Sarah Palin set to battle NYT at defamation trial African Americans vote as much as 'Americans' -McConnell Read Next United States U.S. judge keeps Oath Keepers founder Rhodes in jail ahead of sedition trial https://www.reuters.com/world/us/some-ghislaine-maxwell-jurors-initially-doubted-accusers-juror-says-2022-01-05/ 4/16 DOJ-OGR-00020889