The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump‘s forthcoming hush money trial in New York issued an order on Thursday limiting the disclosure of the names and other information of jurors.
Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan found “there is a likelihood of bribery, jury tampering, or of physical injury or harassment of juror(s).” His order did not include a ruling on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s request for a narrow gag order on the former president.
Donald Trump and Alvin Bragg. | AP
Information such as the businesses and residential addresses of prospective or sworn jurors has also been limited to the counsel of record for either party.
Merchan said there was good cause for a protective order because “the People demonstrate that Defendant has an extensive history of publicly and repeatedly attacking trial jurors and grand jurors,”
