Danny Masterson's team boots jurors who have seen Leah Remini’s Scientology And The Aftermath
According to the outlet, “the initial pool of 225 potential jurors has been narrowed to about 85” over the last week. Monday marked the beginning of “voir dire,” in which lawyers from both sides “question the potential jurors in open court.” Many of these questions had to do with Scientology: “Scientology is not a party , but you’re going to hear about it.
A lack of knowledge about Scientology could potentially benefit both sides. The defense initially attempted to ban any mention of the church from the trial altogether, concerned that Masterson would be unfairly viewed in a negative light simply for belonging to it.
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