During the jury selection process for a high-profile trial, an alternate juror was dismissed after a review of his social media accounts revealed a quote where he referred to Donald Trump as 'egomaniacal.' The potential juror acknowledged that the description was not far from his true feelings at the time.
Although he admitted that the top image on his Facebook account was his, he denied that the controversial posts in question were his own. This discrepancy led to his dismissal from the jury pool.
Following this development, prosecutors decided to withdraw their opposition to a challenge for cause presented by the Trump team.
Despite the removal of one potential juror, the court proceeded to add two more alternate jurors to the panel. This brought the total number of alternate jurors to six, alongside the 12 main jurors.
With the selection of the sixth alternate juror, the judge confirmed that the full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates had been successfully seated, ensuring that the trial could proceed with a complete and impartial jury.
