The 12 jurors picked in Trump's hush money trial, including a woman who called him 'selfish'

Release time：2024-04-20 12:51:07 Source：Cultural Crossings news portal

Twelve Manhattan residents have been picked to decide the fate of Donald Trump in his historic hush money trial.

Seven men and five women - including a corporate lawyer and a woman who called the ex-president 'selfish' - will ultimately determine if Trump is guilty or not guilty of hiding a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about their alleged affair.

The brutal selection process which included extensive questioning and research into their backgrounds took three days to complete.

Each chosen member answered 'yes' when asked if they could be impartial and fair in the trial of the first former president in history.

Their identities will remain a secret unless they decide to come forward when the case is complete.

Donald Trump sitting in court waiting for proceedings to begin in on day three of his hush money trial 

One prospective already dropped out, concerned for her privacy after family and friends started asking if she was seated on the Trump trial.

But now the panel is full, and the court will come in on Friday to chose the six alternates to take their place should one of them have to be excused.

DailyMail.com breaks down who made the cut.

Twelve jurors were seated in the Trump hush money trial by the end of day three

A courtroom sketch from day three of jury selection. Before the 12 jurors were seated two were dismissed including one how expressed concerns over being identified

Here are the twelve jurors identified by jury number:  

B400 The Fox News and Daily Mail reader 

A man who now lives in West Harlem will take up seat number one in the jury box. He said he works in sales and previously was a waiter. 

In his spare time he likes to do anything 'outdoorsy.' 

He lives with his spouse and has no children. 

One of the challenges for the defense has been to find jurors in liberal Manhattan who do not get all their news from the New York Times or NPR. 

Juror B400 said he reads the Daily Mail and watches Fox News as well as the New York Times and MSNBC. 

B565 The investment banker who follows Trump 

A man who works as an investment banker and holds an MBA in finance will sit in seat two. 

In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, music concerts and exploring New York City. 

He said he does follow Trump 'on Twitter.'

He also also follows Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen and his podcast, the account Mueller She Wrote and news about Ukraine and Israel. 

He gets his news from the New York Times, has seen quotes from Trump's book 'Art of the Deal'  and has family members who are lawyers.  

He has not made political contributions. 

B381 The corporate lawyer 

A man of in his late 20s or early 30s, according to reporters in the courtroom will take seat three.

He has lived in Chelsea for five years. He said he is a corporate lawyer who likes to hike and run.

Trump listened intently as he gave his answers to the questionnaire, holding his own copy close to his face as he did so.

Later in the day, during the 30-minute 'voir dire' session when lawyers got their turn to ask questions, he was asked whether it was possible to decide someone's intent from their actions.

'I don't think I need to read someone’s mind to read their intent,' he said.

A sketch of Trump listening to his lawyer Todd Blanche during jury selection on April 18

B470 The California security engineer

The juror in seat number four is a security engineer originally from California who lives on the Upper West Side. 

In his spare time, he likes to do 'various things' including wood and metal-working, but he spends the most time taking care of his three kids.

He previously served on a grand jury and another jury 'some time ago.' 

He reads a 'smattering' of news organizations, listens to comedy podcasts.

B374 The Harlem teacher 

A black woman in her late 20s, according to reporters in the room, will be in seat five.

The Harlem native is a teacher with her masters degree in education who described herself by saying 'I'm a creative at heart' who loves theater, writing and traveling.

 She gets her news from Google and TikTok but does not like newspapers. 

 Occasionally she listens to the Breakfast Club on the radio.

When asked if she has a strong opinion about Trump, she spoke about the past election saying 'there was a divide in the country and I can’t ignore that.'

'However, I never equated that to one individual,' she added. 

Trump aides Margo Martin (left), Jason Miller (center) and Natalie Harp (right) return to the Manhattan court from lunch on day three of jury selection in Trump's hush money case

B297 The software engineer

A young woman who recently graduated college will sit in seat six.

She is a software engineer who who voiced no strong opinions about Trump saying 'I will be fair and impartial.'

Her bigger concern: a scheduling conflict in September. 

Merchan said 'if we were still here in September, that would be a big problem.' 

The juror gets her news from New York Times, Google, Facebook and TikTok.

B267 The civil litigator

The juror who will be seated in seat seven is a middle aged white man in glasses who lives on the Upper East Side. 

He is a civil litigator who enjoys spending time outdoors and with his children. 

He has never served on a jury.

He gets his news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Washington Post. 

He also listens to WNYC radio and the podcasts 'Smartless' and 'Car Talk.'  

He said there were policies he agreed with and ones he disagreed with but that he didn't have any particular opinions of Trump personally, though he is aware of the lawsuits out there.

Trump listening as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass spoke to potential jurors on day three of jury selection

B639 The retiree who meditates

A retired wealth manager who lives on the Upper East Side will sit in seat eight. 

He's married with children. 

His hobbies include a flight machine, skiing, yoga and medication, which he does every morning. 

He reads the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and watches CNBC and the BBC. 

When asked if he has strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about Trump, or the fact that he is a current candidate for president that could prevent them from being impartial, he paused before answering yes. 

Merchan asked him again to be clear: 'Do you have any opinions or beliefs that would prevent you from being impartial?'

'No,' he responded.

B423 The speech therapist

A young white woman who lives on the Upper East Side will sit in seat nine.

She is a speech therapist with both undergraduate and masters degrees. 

In her free tome, she likes to hang out with friends, watch TV, visit restaurants and go on walks. 

She doesn't watch the news too closely but does look at CNN Five Things, NYTimes Morning, TikTok Instagram and Facebook.

She said 'I do have opinions, but I do firmly believe I can be fair and impartial.'

The woman said she tends to not agree with a lot of his politics, but she said she believes she can leave that 'at the door.'

B789 The e-commerce company man

A man who works in e-commerce for an eyewear company will sit in seat ten. 

When not working, he spends time outdoors. 

The man claimed he doesn't really follow the news but said if anything the New York Times. 

He listens to podcasts on behavioral psychology. 

B500 The product development manager

The woman to sit in seat eleven is a product development manager who live in upper Manhattan. 

Her hobbies include traveling and eating. 

She's been called for jury duty before but has never served. 

She pays attention to fashion publications for her job but does not follow news. 

'I do watch Google,' she said. 

When asked about Trump she said she doesn't have strong opinions but doesn't like 'his persona.'

She argued that did not mean she could not be impartial. 

'He seems very selfish and self serving,' she went on earnestly when asked to elaborate. 'I don’t really appreciate that from any public servant.' 

She stated how he portrays himself in pubic is 'not my cup of tea.' 

Trump returns to the court from a lunch break on day three of the hush money case jury selection. One juror seated for the case described Trump as 'selfish'

B440 The physical therapist

A woman who has worked as a physical therapist for the past fifteen years will sit in seat twelve. 

In her spare time, she like to run, play tennis, hike, paddle board and listen to live music. 

She gets her news from the New York Times, USAToday and CNN. 

B714 The alternate

A woman who works as an investment analyst for an asset manager is seated as the first alternate.

In her spare time she likes to run, hang out with friends and eat food. 

She gets her news from the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. 

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