The judge cited “a very strong risk” the jurors would otherwise face threats and more.
NEW YORK — Jurors’ names will be kept secret at the upcoming civil trial in a writer’s rape lawsuit against former President, a judge ruled Thursday, citing “a very strong risk” they would otherwise face harassment and more.
“On the basis of the unprecedented circumstances in which this trial will take place, including the extensive pretrial publicity and a very strong risk that jurors will fear harassment, unwanted invasions of their privacy and retaliation,” he wrote, “there is strong reason to believe that the jury needs the protection.”
“Anonymity will help ensure that their decision is based solely on the facts presented to them,” Habba said, insisting those facts would “irrefutably vindicate” Trump.Besides having their names kept confidential, jurors will be transported to and from court and sequestered from the public while on breaks there.
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