Update on Jurors:
Updated April 19, 2024
Juror No. 1 is a middle-aged salesman who immigrated to the United States from Ireland. He lives in West Harlem and said he normally gets his news from the New York Times, Daily Mail, Fox News and MSNBC. In his spare time, he said he enjoys doing "anything outdoorsy." He's married & has no children & his spouse is studying in school.
Juror No. 2 The second juror is a Hell's Kitchen resident who works in investment banking. He holds a master's degree in business administration & lives with his wife. Some of his news sources include X (formerly Twitter) & Truth Social & he follows reporting on topics such as Trump, Michael Cohen & the wars in Ukraine & Israel. He also indicated that while he has not read the former president's 1987 book, The Art of the Deal, he has seen quotes.
Juror No. 3 is a corporate attorney who moved to New York from Oregon five years ago. He has worked at two major white-shoe law firms in New York. He said he normally gets his news from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Google. In his spare time, he said he enjoys hiking and running.
Juror No. 4 a male who has lived in the West Village for 15 years, is originally from California. He has worked as a security engineer for 25 years, has some college education & is married to a teacher, with whom he shares two children. He told the court that he is not on social media & previously served on a jury while living on the West Coast, although he was not able to recall the verdict of the case.
Juror No. 5 a resident of Harlem who currently works as an ELA teacheer at a charter school. She previously worked as a caseworker in juvenile delinquency & holds a master's degree in education. She is not married, has no children & told the court that she uses TikTok & Google. She was also not aware that Trump is facing additional criminal charges outside of the Manhattan case. A life-long New Yorker, she currently works as an ELA teacher in a charter school and lives in Harlem. She normally gets her news from Google and TikTok but said that she "doesn't really care for the news."
Juror No. 6 is a software engineer who works for the Walt Disney Company, which is the parent company of ABC News. She grew up in New York City & lives in Chelsea with three roommates. She said she gets her news from The New York Times and TikTok. In her spare time, she said she enjoys plays, restaurants, dancing, & watching TV. She is unmarried, has no kids & lives with three roommates: one who works in consulting, another in fundraising at a nonprofit, and a fellow software engineer.
Juror No. 7 lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan & is originally from North Carolina. He works in civil litigation & is married to a woman who works in risk management at a bank. They share two children & his news sources include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post & The Washington Post.
Juror No. 8 has lived on the Upper East Side for over 40 years & is originally form Lebanon. He is retired from his job in wealth management, is married & has two children. He was previously selected to serve on a jury but the case was settled before trial began. His news sources include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC & the BBC.
Juror No. 9 is a female who has lived on the Upper East Side for three years. She is originally from New Jersey, has a master's degree & has worked as a speech therapist for five years. She is unmarried, has no children & told the court that she does not watch or read any news outlets closely. She does subscribe to a handful of morning email newsletters, such as CNN's 5 Things & The New York Times' The Morning Newsletter. She uses social media but does not get her news from it.
Juror No. 10 has lived in Murray Hill for six years but was born & raised in Ohio. He works at an eyewear company in commerce, holds a college degree & lives with another adult, who is an accountant. He does not closely follow the news but will occasionally read The New York Times.
Juror No. 11 has lived in Upper Manhattan for 15 years & is originally from California. She is not married & has worked as a product development manager for 20 years. She has no children & told the court that she watches late-night news. She also uses Google & reads industry-specific news outlets.
Juror No. 12 is an Upper East Side resident who has lived in Manhattan for 2 1/2 years. She has previously lived in Minnesota, South Carolina & North Carolina & has worked as a physical therapist for 15 years. She holds a doctorate degree in physical therapy, is married & has no children. Her spouse is a coach for a professional sports team & her news sources include The New York Times, USA Today & CNN.
Alternate No. 1 lives in East Midtown. She grew up in England & Hong Kong & is an analyst for an asset manager. She holds a college degree & lives with her boyfriend, who is self-employed. Her news sources include The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times.
So it looks to me - so far - 7 men & 6 women
