The judge handling former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case has told media outlets not to report physical descriptions of jurors, according to multiple reports.
“Apply,” Judge Juan Melchan told reporters.[y] Adhere to “common sense” and avoid reporting details about the juror’s appearance or employer. multiple reporter He told the court on Thursday: Seven jurors have been sworn in since selection began Monday, but at least one was excused Thursday morning. according to to report.
“There’s a reason this is an anonymous jury, and we’ve taken the steps we’ve taken,” Marchan said. according to In the New York Times. “If too much information gets out there, it defeats the purpose.”
The warning to Ms Marchan, one of the seven jurors selected, said she had been asked by friends and colleagues whether she was a juror based on reports and raised concerns about her impartiality. It was issued after the statement was made. according to Go to NBC News. (Related: Trump’s New York trial officially begins. What’s at stake?)
The juror told Marchand: “At this time, I do not believe that I can be impartial and unbiased and not allow outside influences to influence my thinking in court.” Told. according to Go to Politico.
Marchan: “I am instructing news outlets to simply apply common sense about jurors and refrain from simply writing about anything that involves physical depictions.”
— Erica Orden (@eorden) April 18, 2024
Merchan control In March, it was announced that jurors would remain anonymous and their names would not be published.
Shocking: Judge Marchan has issued a gag order on *news outlets* ordering them not to use physical descriptions of jurors or answers about current or past employers.
— Frank G. Runyeon (@frankrunyeon) April 18, 2024
Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was indicted Last April, President Trump was charged with 34 felonies for allegedly falsifying business records related to hush money he paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 election.The trial is Be expected Lasts 6 to 8 weeks.
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