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Second Juror Dismissed from Stormy Daniels ‘Hush Money’ Trial
A second juror was dismissed on Thursday after being sworn in by Judge Juan Merchan for the Stormy Daniels ‘hush money’ trial. The juror, identified as number 4, was excused due to concerns over past criminal history. Details of the juror’s arrest were not disclosed.
The first juror to be dismissed had expressed concerns over impartiality after receiving outside influences from friends and family. She felt that she could not remain fair and unbiased in her duties.
NBC News Reporting on the Developments
After a conference with the juror, Judge Merchan announced the dismissal of juror No. 4, who had previously been seated and sworn in. The district attorney had raised concerns about the juror’s prior arrest.
Another seated juror was questioned about their honesty regarding past criminal history. Following a discussion between the juror and Judge Merchan, it was revealed that the juror felt frustrated by the amount of personal information available about them in the public domain. Judge Merchan decided to seal the portion of the transcript containing the juror’s discussion of “highly personal” matters.
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