Trump Judge Orders Hush-Money Case Jurors’ Names Kept Secret (1)

March 7, 2024, 10:00 PM UTC

New York jurors in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial will have their names, addresses and other personal information kept secret to protect them from any tampering or backlash over their role in the politically charged case.

State court judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the trial set to start March 25, on Thursday ruled Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had demonstrated that the former president “has an extensive history of publicly and repeatedly attacking trial jurors and grand jurors.”

Prosecutors made a “compelling” argument and demonstrated Trump “has an extensive history of publicly and repeatedly attacking trial ...

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