Jury selection in Weinstein’s case is in its first phase, with potential jurors being pre-screened for possible bias. Out of 360 potential jurors summoned last week, 106 passed pre-screening, with many excused after saying they could not be impartial. The chants were heard in the 15th floor courtroom, prompting Weinstein’s lawyers to ask that all the potential jurors present be dismissed. Burke last week refused to take himself off the case, after Weinstein’s defense team accused him of bias. On Jan. 6, as the New York trial began, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced new sexual assault charges against Weinstein.

Source: National Post January 13, 2020 10:52 UTC