OA556: Maxwell Convicted; BBC Invites Dershowitz to Comment Despite Massive Conflict of Interest

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on 5/6 counts. Andrew takes us through it, as well as how the BBC made an absolutely colossal blunder in inviting Alan Dershowitz on to comment. Then, we go through an update on the Trump lawsuit over documents. It's headed to the Supreme Court!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Links: <a href= "https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/6978750/U-S-v-Ghislaine-Maxwell-Indictment.pdf"> Maxwell Indictment</a>, <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2423">18 USC 2423</a>, <a href= "https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/dershowitz-wins-unsealing-of-epstein-related-defamation-case"> Dershowitz Epstein history</a>, <a href= "https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/913002F9EFB94590852587A60075CC4F/%24file/21-5254-1926128.pdf"> DC Cir Opinion (Dec. 9th)</a>, <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/15">3 USC 15</a>, <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-932/206268/20211223101028235_21-%20Petition.pdf"> Trump cert petition</a>, <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21A272/206273/20211223101803864_21-%20Application.pdf"> Application for stay of mandate</a>, <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-932/206399/20211223161131580_Trump%20v.%20Thompson%20Motion%20to%20Expedite%2012.23.2021.pdf"> Motion to expedite</a>, <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-932/206782/20211229145839584_210242a%20Supp%20for%20efiling.pdf"> Supplemental briefing</a>, <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/27/jan-6-committee-trump-criminal-referral-bad-idea/"> Eliason article</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:block {"ref":1378} /--></p>