We’re reporting this afternoon from Judge Charlaine Olmedo’s courtroom, where we’re acting as pool reporter during the jury selection phase of Danny Masterson’s retrial.
Juror 1: Woman. Sat on 2 cases, civil and criminal. Civil was medical malpractice in Santa Monica, about 20 years ago. Criminal was drugs, 15 years ago. Your significant other was former LAPA with Secret service? LAPD and secret service. Retired? Actually passed away suddenly in 2021. Anything about that would impact your ability to be fair? No. Judge asks if there are good and bad police. She agrees. And that police don't get any greater or lesser credibility? Judge reads witness list to see if they know anyone (and this is for the whole room). Fair and impartial? Yes.
Juror 11. Woman. What do you do in your job duties. Environmental health and safety. Make sure workers are wearing protective gear, train them on safety. Exposure to Scientology, general media. Anything specific to this case? No. Fair? Yes.
Juror 5: Man. What part of LA do you live in? Boyle Heights. Can you keep an open mind as it relates to sexual incidents? Yes. Do you think you can be fair and impartial? Yes.
Juror 8: Woman. You were on a civil case. For about an hour. Can you otherwise be fair? Yes.
Juror 9: Woman. As a registered nurse did you have expsoure to rape victims? No. And your ex partner, what did they do? Some kind of business (unclear). Civil case about ten years ago. Any knowledge about this case, you said you had seen something on local news. Did it go into great detail. She says it was something she heard in the background. Can still be fair.
Juror 10. Man. Criminal case: About 25 years ago, gang kidnapping. THe incident that happened 30 years ago, did that involve yourself? Myself. Traffic case. Can you be fair? Yes.
Juror 30. Man. Fair? Yes.
Juror 13. Woman. Works for City of LA. Can you be fair? Yes.
Juror 15. Woman. You work for an academic institution? Yes. Santa Monica College. Criminal case? About 12-13 years ago, bank robbery. Here in state court. You have some limited understanding about Scientology. Yes, just famous people. Fair? Yes. I have a job interview on Friday.
Juror 20. Man. Significant other is a payroll clerk. For? DWP. Can you be fair? Yes.
Juror 23. Man. IT support for LAUSD. No familiarity with Scientology, just aware of its existence. Just their general presence in Hollywood. Fair? Yes.
Juror 41. Woman. Social work, clientele? Individuals with health issues. Fair? Yes. Ever dealt with victims of rape? No.
Juror 1: Woman. Sat on 2 cases, civil and criminal. Civil was medical malpractice in Santa Monica, about 20 years ago. Criminal was drugs, 15 years ago. Your significant other was former LAPA with Secret service? LAPD and secret service. Retired? Actually passed away suddenly in 2021. Anything about that would impact your ability to be fair? No. Judge asks if there are good and bad police. She agrees. And that police don't get any greater or lesser credibility? Judge reads witness list to see if they know anyone (and this is for the whole room). Fair and impartial? Yes.
Juror 11. Woman. What do you do in your job duties. Environmental health and safety. Make sure workers are wearing protective gear, train them on safety. Exposure to Scientology, general media. Anything specific to this case? No. Fair? Yes.
Juror 5: Man. What part of LA do you live in? Boyle Heights. Can you keep an open mind as it relates to sexual incidents? Yes. Do you think you can be fair and impartial? Yes.
Juror 8: Woman. You were on a civil case. For about an hour. Can you otherwise be fair? Yes.
Juror 9: Woman. As a registered nurse did you have expsoure to rape victims? No. And your ex partner, what did they do? Some kind of business (unclear). Civil case about ten years ago. Any knowledge about this case, you said you had seen something on local news. Did it go into great detail. She says it was something she heard in the background. Can still be fair.
Juror 10. Man. Criminal case: About 25 years ago, gang kidnapping. THe incident that happened 30 years ago, did that involve yourself? Myself. Traffic case. Can you be fair? Yes.
Juror 30. Man. Fair? Yes.
Juror 13. Woman. Works for City of LA. Can you be fair? Yes.
Juror 15. Woman. You work for an academic institution? Yes. Santa Monica College. Criminal case? About 12-13 years ago, bank robbery. Here in state court. You have some limited understanding about Scientology. Yes, just famous people. Fair? Yes. I have a job interview on Friday.
Juror 20. Man. Significant other is a payroll clerk. For? DWP. Can you be fair? Yes.
Juror 23. Man. IT support for LAUSD. No familiarity with Scientology, just aware of its existence. Just their general presence in Hollywood. Fair? Yes.
Juror 41. Woman. Social work, clientele? Individuals with health issues. Fair? Yes. Ever dealt with victims of rape? No.
I love that there’s a preponderance of women in this jury. It needs a women’s viewpoint.