But why would Merchan feel the need to comment on it?
This was a letter sent to Merchan from the NY State Supreme Court. He had to notify both sides.
Maybe his daughter will return all the money, and Joe Biden will admit he stole classified docs all through his Senate tenure. Maybe Jill will say it’s time Hunter got a job at 54.
There’s a letter from Merchan to the lawyers.
Where’s the letter from the NY Supreme Court to Merchan?
Exactly the NY Supreme Court notified him and he had no choice but to act on it. It makes sense to assume the Supreme Court likely verified the poster’s relationship to the juror before relaying the information.