All 12 jurors have been selected for former President Donald Trump’s trial related to allegations that Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg falsified business records to conceal payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Jurors include an investment banker, a security engineer with three children, a retired man from Lebanon who enjoys fly fishing, a speech therapist, a woman from California who works at an eyewear company and works in product development, and a physical therapist. It is said that Go to Politico. The committee consists of 7 men and 5 women. according to Go to NBC News.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 25: Former President Donald Trump appears with his attorney Susan Necheres for a pretrial hearing in his hush money case in criminal court on March 25, 2024 in New York City. Trump was indicted last year on 34 counts of falsifying business records, which prosecutors say was intended to cover up a potential sex scandal around the 2016 election. Judge Juan Mercian is expected to set a new start date for the trial after it was postponed following the disclosure of new documents in the case. (Photo by Curtis Means Poole/Getty Images)
The seven jurors sworn in Thursday will join the five chosen Tuesday to complete the panel that will consider Mr. Bragg’s 34 charges against the former president. Six more jurors are needed to serve as alternates, and Judge Juan Melchan said he was “hopeful” that selection would be completed tomorrow. according to Go to NBC News.
According to multiple reports, one replacement has already been selected. The replacement is a female asset manager who “likes running, playing with friends, and eating.” according to Go to NBC News. (Related: Judge in Trump case tells media not to report certain details about jury)
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Twelve jurors have been selected for President Trump’s first criminal trial in New York.
Jury selection proceeded at a frenetic pace amid a flurry of peremptory and well-founded challenges.
A replacement has already been chosen.
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) April 18, 2024
The foreman of the jury chosen Tuesday works in sales and is from Ireland, according to Politico. He is married, loves “anything outdoors,” lives in West Harlem, and reads the New York Times, Fox News and MSNBC, according to NBC News.
The second juror is a married investment banker who said he follows President Trump’s posts on Truth Social, according to NBC News.
The third juror is a young corporate lawyer from Oregon who lives in Chelsea. CNN said he is unmarried and gets his news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Google.
A fourth juror has three children and loves woodworking and metalworking, according to NBC. According to CNN, he is a security engineer who does not have a social media account.
The fifth juror is a young female English teacher who lives in Harlem with her boyfriend, according to NBC News.
The seventh juror is a civil trial attorney from North Carolina who lives on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. According to CNN, he has two children and is married.
The eighth juror has two children and is a former asset manager. He is now retired and enjoys hobbies such as skiing, fly fishing and yoga, according to NBC News.
The ninth juror is a single woman who works as a speech therapist and said she likes reality TV podcasts, CNN reported.
According to CNN, the 10th juror is from Ohio, works in commerce, and enjoys podcasts about behavioral psychology.
According to CNN, the 11th juror Trump tried to remove after saying he didn’t like his “personality” was a product development manager.
The 12th juror is a female physical therapist who listens to sports and faith-based podcasts, according to NBC News.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 18: Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference as Manhattan Borough Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at 1 Police Plaza on April 18, 2023 in New York City. Prosecutor Bragg, along with Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keychant L. Sewell, drugged bar and nightclub patrons for the purpose of robbing two victims, Julio Ramirez and John Umberger. announced the indictment of five suspects in the death of All defendants are charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree conspiracy, as well as various crimes including identity theft and grand larceny. Three suspects were charged with one count of second-degree murder and two suspects were charged with a second count of second-degree murder. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Seven jurors were originally selected on Tuesday, but two were released early Thursday, according to reports. One person was asked by his friends and colleagues if he was a juror, and he said he didn’t think he could be impartial. Another was dismissed after prosecutors questioned the veracity of his answers to jury selection questions.
Marchand on Thursday instructed the media not to report physical details of jurors or information about their employers.
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