OAN’s Avril Elfie
5:16 PM – Thursday, April 18, 2024
All 12 people have been selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump’s trial.
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On Thursday, all 12 jurors were seated in the case against Trump for allegedly falsifying records to hide a “hush money” payment to former porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. .
Meanwhile, Judge Juan Melchan excused two of the seven jurors selected on Tuesday.
The first juror to be dismissed had expressed concerns about the spread of his identity and his ability to form opinions without interference from outside media.
The second rejected juror was released after it was later revealed that the man had lied when asked if he or someone close to him had been charged with a crime.
Two jurors will be alternated. “Investment banker” [his] Trump’s spouse, who follows Trump on Twitter and listens to Michael Cohen’s podcast, is one of the new jurors recently appointed. The man insisted he would “act fairly and justly.”
The second new juror is “a security engineer from California who now lives on the Upper West Side.” he is “working”[s] He uses metal and wood, is married, and has children. ” He also mentioned that some of his relatives work as lawyers.
The remaining jurors and alternate jurors were also seated.
Juror 8 is described as a “retired” man and says he is “enjoying himself.”[s] Skiing, fly fishing, yoga. ”
The ninth juror is a speech therapist. [her] news from CNN and reality TV podcasts. ”
The 10 jurors are men who work in “commerce, reading.” new york times, I’m listening to a podcast about behavioral psychology. ”
11th The judge is a woman who works as a “product development manager.” She said she watches “late night news and reads Google, fashion and business news.”
The last and final juror is a woman who works as a “physiotherapist” and loves “running, tennis, watching sports, and faith.”
Alternate Juror 1 is a woman who works as an “asset management company.” She said her hobbies are running, playing with her friends, and eating.
The trial comes amid a six-figure hush-money payment that Trump is said to have made to Daniels through his former lawyer and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal ahead of the 2016 election.
45th The president has pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of falsifying business records in connection with so-called hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. This was reportedly done through Michael Cohen, President Trump’s now disgruntled former lawyer.
The trial is expected to last about two months, and if convicted, the former president could face up to four years in prison.
The judge said jury selection would continue Friday and said he “hopes” opening statements will begin Monday.
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