Prospective juror #9 had second thoughts.
Attorneys had finished questioning the panel of potential Harvey Weinstein jurors Wednesday when the Upper East Side banker asked to return to the courtroom alone and offer additional information.
“I want to express my discomfort,” he said. “When defense counsel asked my reaction to the defendant’s name, the first word that came into my head was pig. That’s my general impression.”
Weinstein, seated feet away, looked sullen. The banker was excused.
The moment underscored the challenges of a retrial against a defendant with Weinstein’s notoriety. He’s being tried again on sex crime charges after ...