Posted on 08/18/2017 7:44:35 PM PDT by Auntie Mame
THE COURT: The purpose of jury selection is to ensure fairness and impartiality in this case. If you think that you could not be fair and impartial, it is your duty to tell me. All right. Juror Number 1.
JUROR NO. 1: I’m aware of the defendant and I hate him.
BENJAMIN BRAFMAN [lawyer representing Shkreli]: I’m sorry.
JUROR NO. 1: I think he’s a greedy little man.
THE COURT: Jurors are obligated to decide the case based only on the evidence. Do you agree?
JUROR NO. 1: I don’t know if I could. I wouldn’t want me on this jury.
THE COURT: Juror Number 1 is excused.
(Excerpt) Read more at harpers.org ...
Martin Shkreli, an investor and hedge fund founder faced eight counts of securities and wire fraud. He's also the guy who raised the price of the EpiPen although he was not on trial for this. More than two hundred potential jurors were excused from the trial.
A Brooklyn jury found Shkreli guilty on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and not guilty on five other counts.
Just 200 excused..?
That number is not low, particularly in his case.
I was fine until I heard he disrespected the Wu-Tang Clan. Hanging’s too good fer him.
“He looks like a dick.” LMAO.
Change of Venue might be in order. Someplace far from that area, like northern Siberia, maybe.
We have a U.S. Embassy there too. Right?
“He looks like a dick.” That was my favorite, too. ; - )
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