Manafort judge says he fears for jurors' safety
Posted August 18, 2018 1:00 am
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The judge in Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial says he has received threats and he fears for the "peace and safety" of the jurors deciding the fate of the former Trump campaign chairman.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III revealed his concerns when explaining why he doesn't intend to make jurors' names public at the end of the trial. Jury lists are presumed to be public unless a judge articulates a reason for keeping them secret.
The judge said he is currently under the protection of U.S. marshals.
Jurors ended their second day of deliberations Friday a half-hour early, without reaching a verdict. They return Monday morning.
Attorney Kevin Downing, with the defense team for Paul Manafort, leaves federal court during the second day of jury deliberations in the trial of the former Donald Trump campaign chairman, in Alexandria, Va., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Kathleen Manafort, walks into federal court after the court received a note from the jury during the second day of jury deliberations in the trial of the former Donald Trump campaign chairman, in Alexandria, Va., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Federal court is seen as the second day of jury deliberations begin in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, in Alexandria, Va., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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