Meet the 12 jury members of Trump’s hush cash trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, whereas holding information clippings, as his trial continues over prices that he falsified enterprise information to hide cash paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court docket in New York Metropolis, U.S. April 18, 2024.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
All 12 jurors, plus an alternate, had been chosen this week to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York after they made it clear to each side that they might render a good and neutral verdict.
Prosecutors and the defense team whittled down a pool of practically 200 individuals to 12 jurors and an alternate after grilling them on their private historical past, political beliefs, social media posts, and talent to stay neutral regardless of any opinions they may have in regards to the polarizing former president.
Seven individuals had been sworn in Tuesday however two of them ended up being eliminated on Thursday for attainable conflicts. Later Thursday, the remaining seven jurors had been sworn in, plus one alternate.
The trial is predicted to final so long as eight weeks.
The jurors in Trump’s New York felony trial
Juror 1
A person who lives in West Harlem and works in gross sales. He’s married, likes to do “something outdoorsy,” and will get information from The New York Occasions, Fox Information and MSNBC.
Juror 2
A person who works in funding banking, follows Twitter in addition to Reality Social posts from Trump and mentioned, “I haven’t got any beliefs which may forestall me from being honest or neutral.”
Juror 3
A younger man who has lived in Chelsea for 5 years, works as an lawyer in company regulation, and likes to hike and run. He will get information from The New York Occasions, The Wall Avenue Journal and Google.
Juror 4
A person who’s a safety engineer and likes woodworking and metalworking.
Juror 5
A younger lady who’s a Harlem resident and works as a instructor. She lives together with her boyfriend, loves writing, theater and touring. She will get information from Google and TikTok and listens to podcasts on relationships and popular culture.
Juror 6
A younger lady who lives in Chelsea and works as a software program engineer. She will get information from The New York Occasions, Google, Fb and TikTok.
Juror 7
A person who lives on the Higher East Facet and works as lawyer as a civil litigator. He enjoys spending time within the open air and will get his information from The New York Occasions, the Wall Avenue Journal, the New York Put up and the Washington Put up.
Juror 8
A person who’s retired however labored for a significant wealth supervisor. He mentioned he enjoys snowboarding, fly fishing and yoga.
Juror 9
A girl who’s a speech therapist, will get information from CNN and likes actuality TV podcasts.
Juror 10
A person who works in commerce, reads The New York Occasions and listens to podcasts on behavioral psychology.
Juror 11
A girl who works as a product growth supervisor and watches late-night information and reads Google, enterprise and trend information.
Juror 12
A girl who’s a bodily therapist who likes operating and tennis and listening to podcasts on sports activities and religion.
Alternate 1
A girl who works as an asset supervisor and likes to run, hang around together with her associates and eat.
Supply: NBC Information
