Is Donald Trump's verdict in jeopardy?

Politico is reporting that "Justice Juan Merchan informed prosecutors and Donald Trump’s attorneys on Friday about a newly discovered post on the New York court system’s Facebook page from a user who claimed to be the cousin of a juror." This is a potentially big deal. According to Politico's reporting, "jurors were under strict orders from the judge not to discuss the case with anyone while the trial was ongoing." The fact that Justice Merchan was obligated to inform prosecutors and Trump's defense team indicates a serious breach in trial protocol.

At minimum, this raises due process questions. What becomes of this is anyone's guess but investigating this is essential. Is this written by a juror or troll? Did jurors start deliberating before closing arguments were given? Had the defense finished presenting its evidence to the jury? Remember that the end of the defense was riddled with controversy over who could testify and what they could testify about.

Things are about to get spicy:

This is quite informative:

Gregg Jarrett's opinion: I'm not a legal eagle but I'm willing to listen to smart attorneys' opinions. While I agree this isn't proof of jury misconduct, I'd admit that the defense team must aggressively investigate this matter.

While I want the verdict thrown out through appeal, I don't know if this alone will get Team Trump there. I've said before, there are lots of reversible errors in the Trump trial.

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