Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted last week of conspiring to recruit and groom underage girls for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, intends to seek a new trial after a jury revealed he was a victim of sexual abuse, her defense attorneys said Wednesday.

The attorneys argued before US District Judge Alison J. Nathan that "based on undisputed, publicly available information, the court can and should order a new trial without an evidentiary hearing."

Late yesterday, the judge established a deadline for the defense to request a new trial, stating that it should do so by January 19, with prosecutors responding by February 2.

She requested that they clarify whether "an inquiry of some kind" is permissible or needed. Additionally, Nathan stated that she would provide the juror with a court-appointed lawyer.

Maxwell's defense attorneys stated that he "intends to request a new trial" with a filing that will contain all undisputed statements made by the juror, as well as recorded statements and the questionnaire completed by all jurors.

"It is clear to Ms Maxwell that based on this record alone a new trial is required," they wrote, recommending that all trial jurors be asked to assess their behavior if a hearing arises.

In interviews published Tuesday and Wednesday by the Independent and Daily Mail, one juror detailed a time during Maxwell's trial when he revealed to fellow jurors that, like some of the late financier Epstein's victims, he had been sexually molested as a youngster.

Additionally, he stated that he convinced other jurors that an imprecise recall of sex abuse does not indicate it did not occur.

"I am aware of what occurred during my sexual abuse. I recall the carpet and wall colors. Some of it may be replayed in the same manner as a video "According to the Independent, he stated that he informed the jury. "But I can't remember all the details, there are some things that run together."

The court refused a separate letter from another defense attorney requesting that she delay all other post-trial petitions in the case.

In their letter to Nathan, Prosecutors stated that those reports "merit attention by the court" In the publications, the juror was recognized only by his first and middle names.

Prosecutors recommended that Nathan hold a hearing in about a month, along with a timeline for lawyers to file briefs on the applicable law and the hearing's scope.

"The Government respectfully submits that any juror investigation should be conducted exclusively under the supervision of the court," prosecutors said.

In Maxwell's case, prospective jurors were required to complete a questionnaire that included the following question: "Have you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault?"

Prosecutors stated in press reports that the juror claimed he "flew through" the questionnaire and had no recollection of being asked if he had been a victim of sex abuse.

Epstein committed suicide in prison in 2019 while awaiting a sex-trafficking prosecution.

Maxwell, 60, has not yet been sentenced following her conviction, and she is still awaiting trial on perjury charges.