Thread by @eringriffith

Elizabeth Holmes has arrived at the courthouse

The full scene

The judge is pronouncing it "therAHnos"

After some quibbling over how the jurors will be questioned and shuffling over seat assignments, we are finally starting selection.

When asked if anyone had heard about or read about this case, around half of the potential jurors on the panel raised their hands. Now we're hearing a rundown of each person's news exposure. One guy heard about it on NPR, another read about it on the r/investing subreddit

One juror has seen "The Inventor" and says it has given him bias. Judge Davila is pushing back, asking the juror to put their bias aside.

Now a juror has read a book about Theranos, which I assume is Bad Blood. "We can't ask you to unread the book," Judge Davila said. Juror says she believes in "acknowledging where knowledge comes from" and not letting it be part of her decision making.

Several potential jurors reporting having seen the 60 Minutes special about Theranos, hearing about it on NPR or seeing various headlines. Almost all are saying they can be fair and impartial.

Lotta happy Yahoo News customers out there in this jury

Part of this is the nature of being put on the spot in a courtroom, but it certainly seems like more people want to be on this jury than get out of it.

Ironically, Holmes' many delays of the trial may lead to a jury full of people who read Bad Blood and watched documentaries about Theranos.

Many jurors are saying they read/watched years ago and don't remember the details, therefore, won't be biased.

Judge Davila goes into the break suggesting the jurors to turn off news alerts. "In my household, I just won't pick up the newspaper."

Back from break.

Jurors are outlining how they've been attempting to dodge an apparent tsunami of news about Theranos. "I closed the tab... looked away from my phone... switched the radio off immediately..."

First dismissal: A juror works at a news radio station and said he looks at his computer screen "and it's just like Theranos, Theranos, Theranos, Theranos."

Judge Davila: "Would it break your heart severely if I excuse you from this jury?"

Another juror dismissed for bias after watching the documentary and two because they wouldn't be able to make rent for the 3+ months of the trial.

The court has now discussed the jurors' experiences with or exposure to wire fraud (1 juror) and domestic abuse (several) and those with connections to the legal system (several).

One female juror noted that she works for a female tech CEO and would be biased against Holmes because not that many women that get to that level in Silicon Valley and she was disappointed by what she'd read about Theranos.

(Yes we are still going.)

yes we are stilllll going, 2.5 hours after this was supposed to wrap for the day. the lawyers are having a sidebar.

It was hard to hear in the gallery and the spillover room had better audio, so many of us missed the best line of the day. A potential juror - the same one who said she was biased because of Holmes’ impact on women founders - also commented on her turtlenecks⤵️

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