Jurors in Trump's Hush Money Trial to Remain Anonymous

In a move to protect juror safety, a New York judge has ordered that the identities of jurors in Donald Trump's upcoming hush money trial be kept confidential.

The jury in former President Donald Trump’s upcoming hush money criminal trial in New York will remain anonymous to the public, but their names will be disclosed to Trump and his legal team.
Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan issued a protective order to keep jurors and prospective jurors' names anonymous, citing Trump's history of attacking jurors and concerns over bribery, jury tampering, or harassment.
Trump is accused of falsifying internal records to conceal payments made to his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who paid porn actor Stormy Daniels $130,000 to suppress claims of extramarital sexual encounters during the 2016 campaign.
The trial, scheduled to start on March 25 with jury selection, marks the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
Prosecutors and Trump's lawyers agreed on keeping jurors’ names from the public, highlighting the case's high-profile nature and potential for prejudicial pretrial media attention.