Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial where Trump was convicted on 34 counts, has notified both the prosecution and defense about a concerning Facebook post. The post, made a day before the verdict, was from an individual claiming to be the cousin of a juror, stating that Trump would be convicted. The juror's cousin was identified as Michael Anderson. This revelation has raised significant concerns about potential juror misconduct and the integrity of the trial. According to New York law, such an incident could necessitate a mistrial and a new trial. The post has since been deleted, but it has sparked a debate over the fairness of the proceedings.
The Trump trial judge, Juan Merchan, has alerted the prosecution and defence to an online comment by someone claiming to be related to a member of the jury This article is free to read 🔓 https://t.co/EnViM9B7nV
🇺🇸TRUMP RESPONDS TO JUDGE MERCHAN DISCLOSURE Hours after the judge in Trump's Hush Money Trial disclosed a Facebook comment that implied a juror had made up their mind before the end of the trial - Trump posted on Truth Social... "MISTRIAL!!!" https://t.co/LuLW4w16yE https://t.co/AiBTXzsBE1
Judge Merchan says Facebook commenter posted, 'My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted' https://t.co/RjS2X7pBvu https://t.co/QrSUaPGm50
NY v. Trump: Judge reveals Facebook post implying juror discussed guilty verdict before trial concluded https://t.co/O9DLWQXG6W #FoxNews
BREAKING: New York Supreme Court Notified Merchan That The Cousin Of A Juror (Michael Anderson) In Trump's Trial Posted The Verdict On FaceBook A Day BEFORE The Verdict Was Given!!! ⚠️⚠️⚠️ https://t.co/8O6AFP2GJS
MISTRIAL? Judge Merchan Notes Concerning FB Post from ‘Juror’s Cousin’ Celebrating Trump Guilty Verdict ONE DAY BEFORE CONVICTION https://t.co/vYnyMtMvYU
Facebook user claimed knowledge of Trump verdict early, judge flags matter in which FB user claimed cousin was on jury https://t.co/YBHZMLsXIu
The Facebook post says, "My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted! Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!" https://t.co/GvI1SmdsbC
Trump Hush Money Judge Says Juror’s Supposed ‘Cousin’ Predicted A Conviction On Facebook—But It’s Unclear If It’s True https://t.co/5FTKpjanrc https://t.co/EmSQCc2lDm
🚨🇺🇸JUDGE MERCHAN EDITED FACEBOOK POST COPY In a letter to legal council in the Hush Money Trial where Trump was convicted on 34 counts, the judge copied and pasted a Facebook post by the alleged cousin of one of the jurors that appears to imply the jury had reached a verdict a… https://t.co/4ccta61gZM https://t.co/WjgOrJoetX
🚨🇺🇸JUDGE MERCHAN EDITED FACEBOOK POST COPY In a letter to legal council in the Hush Money Trial were Trump was convicted on 34 count, the judge copied and pasted a Facebook post by the alleged cousin of one of the jurors that appears to imply the jury had reached a verdict a… https://t.co/XWDQb0A4wZ https://t.co/WjgOrJoetX
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: FACEBOOK JUROR LEAK CLAIMS FUEL POSSIBLE MISTRIAL IN TRUMP CASE The Trump hush money trial is facing fresh misconduct turmoil over an alleged juror leak posted on Facebook. According to the now-deleted post, "My cousin is a juror and said Trump is getting… https://t.co/qKkuriVu1W https://t.co/qUmmt2eOWb
Big news. NY Supreme Court reportedly told Judge Merchan that a relative of a juror made a comment on Facebook the day before the verdict saying that they were told that the Jury would convict Trump. Merchan notified all parties. If true, this is likely headed to a mistrial… https://t.co/SPMWB9wOb6
Looking like a troll, but… Judge Merchan informed Trump’s attorneys & the Manhattan DA’s office that a Facebook user claiming to be a juror’s cousin suggested they had advance knowledge of the verdict: https://t.co/8jJgCEwJeh
BREAKING: The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has alerted prosecutors and Trump’s defense team about a Facebook post announcing Trump’s conviction one day before a jury announced a guilty verdict. https://t.co/p9NZXNL6UH
I just ran into President Trump’s lawyer @AlinaHabba backstage at The Reawaken America Tour and she’s confirmed this letter is real. This letter comes from Judge Juan Merchan. It claims that a family member of a juror posted, “my cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting… https://t.co/p73ZwwX3GE
Judge Juan Merchan notified both parties of a bizarre post on the courts’ page that appeared to preemptively celebrate Trump’s conviction. https://t.co/NbHEYQIZwq
New York Supreme Court notified Merchan that the cousin of a juror (Michael Anderson) in Trump’s trial posted the verdict on FB a day BEFORE the verdict was given!! Who thinks we get a mistrial?!?😎👇🏻 https://t.co/tXtXCAuOy2
Merchan sent a letter notifying jurors of a comment on public facebook page for the court where a user who apparently was the cousin of one of the Jurors posted well before the verdict. "My Cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted. Thank you folks for all your hard… https://t.co/dwV4d3sKeN
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: FACEBOOK POST CLAIMS JUROR LEAK IN TRUMP TRIAL, ADDING TO MISCONDUCT CONCERNS Fresh concerns about juror misconduct have emerged in the Trump hush money trial. Judge Merchan alerted attorneys to a now-deleted Facebook post claiming, "My cousin is a juror and said… https://t.co/F5qhGC3xOM https://t.co/8pW80bgjIK
Trump hush money trial judge Juan Merchan warns parties of incriminating Facebook comment the day before the verdict https://t.co/ONYiVuzzuF https://t.co/DdEElDrY2p
BREAKING: Judge Merchan just sent a letter to all parties in Trump’s NY case notifying them that someone claiming to be a cousin of one of the jurors wrote this message BEFORE the decision was reached. https://t.co/0DIGReAv8J
Rigged. Trump mistrial? https://t.co/0OnkVyujbc
Wow, a person claiming to be the cousin of a juror posted the day before the conviction on the court’s Facebook page that Trump was getting convicted. If this is confirmed, the case would likely be a mistrial. Quite the Friday news dump! https://t.co/ljMSmENgNx
BREAKING: Judge Juan Merchan just notified all parties involved in President Trump’s recent NYC trial that the court became aware today of a Facebook comment that was posted on the Facebook page of the Unified Court System that said, “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is… https://t.co/XOlyEDKS6r
this would mean a mistrial, correct? https://t.co/BGDaSe0mdY
BREAKING: Judge in the New York Trump case has sent a letter to both parties notifying them of a comment left on the Court’s Facebook page the day before the verdict: “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted 🎉 & Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!! ❤️.” https://t.co/hF8vrJwGJ4
Trump is getting a new trial because of a social media post the day before the verdict from a jurors cousin Take your felony conviction and shove it #mistrial
Trump is getting a new trial because of a social media post the day before the verdict from a jurors cousin Take your felony conviction and shove it
BREAKING: Judge Merchan has notified all parties in the New York case of a Facebook post made a day before Trump's conviction by someone who may have known one of the jurors. New York law requires the verdict nullified and NEW TRIAL held "My cousin is a juror and Trump is… https://t.co/wai4dFKHpL
🚨 BREAKING: Judge Merchan sends letter to parties in NY Trump case notifying them that this comment was left on their Facebook page before the verdict: “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted & Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!.” https://t.co/u5SBuNQs6y
🚨 JUST IN: Judge Merchan has just sent an email notifying both parties in Trump’s case of a concerning comment on the NY Courts FB page It came from a supposed cousin of a juror, who celebrated the decision to convict a day before the actual conviction. THIS MUST BE… https://t.co/OD8t1B1qEW
Judge Merchan has notified prosecutors and Donald Trump’s defense about this comment left on the NY court system’s FB a day before the verdict: "My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted 🎉 Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!! ♥️.” https://t.co/VWObWZy7p0 https://t.co/hcfyu5VcKn
👀 Justice MERCHAN has notified the parties in Trump's case that a stray comment was posted on the NY court system's Facebook page on May 29, a day before Trump's conviction. https://t.co/EszX3HClLN