11 minutes ago
Convicted felon cries before answering juror questionnaire: 'I shouldn't be here'
By Kyle Schnitzer

A convicted felon who did hard time for a drug bust cried before answering the juror questionnaire as she tried getting out of jury duty.

“It was over 10 years ago and you guys keep calling me back for jury and I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t be here,” the prospective panelist, who lives on the Upper East Side, said.

Justice Merchan had a brief conference with the juror before she then read thorough her responses.

When asked what she does for work, she said she works at a general manager at a famous gym.

“I used to be a dental hygienist but I can’t do that legally anymore," she deadpanned.

27 minutes ago
Trump chuckles when prospective jurors says he's 'trying to find a wife' in his spare time
By Kyle Schnitzer

Donald Trump laughed when one perspective juror told the court that he's trying to find a wife in his spare time.

“I’ve been trying to find a wife in my spare time - it’s not working," Juror No. B651 said.

The response got a rare chuckle by the former president.

The insurance broker also said he has a relative who's a court officer inside Justice Merchan's courtroom today, but said it wouldn't affect his ability to serve on the jury.

34 minutes ago
Prospective juror works with Michael Cohen's son, dad is buds with Chris Christie
By Kyle Schnitzer

Juror No. B588 said Michael Cohen's son works at her company — and her father is lifelong friends with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

"Michael Cohen's son works at my company," she said, but added that she's never worked with him.

She said knowing that her father is close buds with Christie wouldn't impact her ability to be fair on the panel.

She also stopped listening to the New York Times' podcast "The Daily" because it became too depressing.

“I used to listen to 'The Daily' but it’s too depressing so I stopped,” she said, drawing laughs from inside the overflow room.

43 minutes ago
Potential panelist: 'I have several close friends who are felons'
By Kyle Schnitzer

A program manager who lives uptown said she has "several close friends who are felons." Her father was also a plumbing inspector for the local government.