Today, April 15, the trial of Trump’s alleged illegal payments to porn star Stormy Daniels will begin in Manhattan in the United States.
About this write BFM TV.
“This Monday, April 15, the criminal trial of Donald Trump, the former president and the new candidate for this position, will open in New York. Twelve jurors and six jurors must be selected to render a verdict. Their choice is a mystery”, – writes the publication.
It is noted that twelve jurors and six deputies must unanimously decide on the billionaire’s guilt. Then, if found guilty, Judge Juan Mercan will sentence him. Jury selection could take weeks, as it is difficult to find New Yorkers who do not have a bias against Trump, who has built his business empire in the city over the years.
42 questions will be asked for jury candidates. They will relate to their neighborhood, their professional and family situation, their level of education, and some more targeted ones.
“They will also have to indicate how they get the information, whether they have an opinion about how Donald Trump is treated on this issue or about the impact on their impartiality of his status as a candidate in the presidential election in November.”, – write BFM TV journalists.
The names of the jurors selected will remain confidential due to the possibility of bribery, jury tampering, physical harm or aggressive acts. This week, Judge Merchan, who will try Trump, rejected a series of appeals by the former Republican president’s lawyers, including a request to change the trial setting on the grounds that he could not enjoy a fair jury trial in a city that votes overwhelmingly Democratic.
