Jury selected in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial

Belfast Telegraph - 22/04
A jury of seven women and five men has been picked for Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial.

It is a more female panel than the five women and seven men who convicted the onetime Hollywood honcho at his first trial five years ago.

Opening statements are not expected until Wednesday, as prosecutors and defence lawyers still need time to finish picking the last of six alternate jurors — those who step in if a member of the main panel cannot see the trial through.

Drawn from Manhattan’s jury pool, the 12 members of the main jury include a physics researcher, a photographer, a dietician, an investment bank software engineer, a retired city social worker, and more.

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the first precinct police station in New York to turn himself in to authorities in 2018 (AP/Andres Kudacki)

After nine jurors were picked last week, three others and five alternates were tapped on Monday during a marathon fourth day of jury selection.

They and other prospective jurors were quizzed about their backgrounds, life experiences and various other points that could relate to their ability to be fair and impartial about the highly publicised case.

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