By AFPMore by this AuthorModel Gigi Hadid was excused Thursday from serving as a juror in former film producer Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial, US media reported. She told Judge James Burke that although she knew Weinstein -- and actress Salma Hayek, who accused the disgraced movie mogul of sexual assault -- she could still be fair and impartial. Weinstein, 67, has been accused of sexual assault by more than 80 women, including Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow, since accusations against him ignited the #MeToo movement in October 2017. He faces life in prison if found guilty of predatory sexual assault in the trial likely to run into early March. Intense media coverage of the high-profile proceedings is making jury selection difficult.

Source: Daily Nation January 17, 2020 08:03 UTC