Harvey Weinstein Trial Jury Selection Will Remain Public, Judge Rules

Jury selection for the Harvey Weinstein trial will remain public, Justice James Burke ruled on Friday, rejecting an eight-page motion filed by the former mogul’s defense team requesting that jury selection be sequestered to avoid media coverage of prospective jurors’ responses to sensitive questions. “That’s against the law,” Burke said, denying the defense’s motion. The judge also said that prospective jurors were already being given the opportunity to speak with attorneys confident...