By the lunch break, 13 potential jurors had been dismissed from the jury pool. At least one potential juror was dismissed after the judge raised questions about ownership of one of the companies at issue in the trial. It wasn’t clear what company the potential juror owned. Another potential juror was dismissed shortly after mentioning he had a 30-year friendship with Rev. Al Sharpton and was a former journalist, in response to a question about whether he or someone else had been a member of a group that lobbies or take positions on law-enforcement issues. One potential juror said she was a friend of David Tepper, the head of Appaloosa Management LP. She remains in the jury pool. [WSJ]
Rajaratnam Jury Selection Says Friends Of David Tepper: Good, Friends Of Al Sharpton: Not So Good
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I know the girl that knows Tepper. Good morals, very fair, good smelter.
- Guy who knows people
The tiresome jury selection process continued, each side hotly contesting and dismissing potential jurors. Finally the investment bank employee was called for his question session.
“Property holder?” asked the judge.
“Yes, I am, Your Honor.”
“Employed or unemployed?”
“Employed for twenty years, Your Honor.”
“What do you do to earn a living?”
“Back-office work at an investment bank, Your Honor.”
“Have you ever formed or expressed an opinion?”
“Not in twenty years, Your Honor.”
By the Court: Is there any reason why you couldn’t serve as a juror in this case?
By a Potential Juror: I don’t want to be away from my job that long.
The Court: Can’t they do without you at work?
Potential Juror: Yes, but I don’t want them to know that.
By the Court: Is there any reason why you couldn’t serve as a juror in this case?
By a Potential Juror: I don’t want to be away from my job that long.
The Court: Can’t they do without you at work?
Potential Juror: Yes, but I don’t want them to know that.
The judge better examine his motives.
It’s easy to grin
When your ship comes in
And you’ve got the stock market beat.
But the man worthwhile,
Is the Indian who can smile
Raj’s shorts are too tight in the seat.
Judge Smails
I detect perjury: David Tepper has no friends
Funny, I thought the defendant bears a closer resemblance to The Rev’t Al than Tepper.
in Soviet Russia, jurors pick you, judge, lawyers, and a criminal!
I’m a friend of Mr.T. from The A- Team. Can I be in the jury?
My brother was in the jury pool for a murder trial in Suffolk County in 1988. He showed up wearing a “Jesse Jackson for President” campaign button. The ADA had him out of there so fast he left skidmarks on the linoleum.