Prospective juror in Blac Chyna vs Kardashians trial gives SCANDALOUS reason he can't be on jury
A potential juror in Blac Chyna's $108 million lawsuit against the Kardashians asked to be excused because he couldn't be neutral as he had watched Kim's infamous sex tape and would be replaying it in his head during the proceedings.
On Monday, April 18, Judge Gregory W Alarcon brought in prospective jurors during jury selection for the highly-publicized upcoming LA trial stemming from a 2017 lawsuit brought by reality star Blac Chyna, who accused the billionaire Kardashian clan of deliberately plotting to have her hit E! TV show 'Rob and Chyna' axed. Chyna, whose real name is Angela White, is seeking $108 million in damages, according to court documents—$44 million for "past economic damage" and $64 million for 'future economic damage."
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During the afternoon session, Judge Alarcon had the jurors brought in and asked for their names, marital status, and occupation before attorneys for both sides asked them whether they felt they could render a fair and impartial decision in the case.
One middle-aged juror replied, "I have never watched the Kardashian show but I have watched the Kardashian sex tape and I don't think I could be neutral in this case," causing the courtroom to break out in laughter.
After a break, the same prospective juror volunteered: "I'm going to be playing that sex tape in my head and possibly not listening too closely."
"I think we got the point," Judge Alarcon said, cutting off the juror's detailed account.
Upon hearing the scandalous reply by the juror, Chyna’s attorney Lynne M. Ciani asked the second group of potential jurors, "It may come to light in evidence that Miss White was an exotic dancer or stripper in the past - is there anything about that that will prevent you from keeping an open mind?" None of the jurors put up a hand.
Ciani asked if potential jurors felt they could render a fair verdict in the case where Chyna is accusing the Kardashians of defamation and interference with a contract that led to 'Rob and Chyna' being killed off. One of the panelists responded, "I have a hard time caring at all about celebrity defamation."
Judge Alarcon rounded up the court session by swearing in a third panel of 27 prospective jurors, bringing the pool of potential jurors to a total of 103. Twelve, plus some alternates, will be picked, most likely by the end of the day Tuesday, April 19.
Meanwhile, last week, the Kardashians' attorney, Michael Rhodes, filed a huge list of exhibits—42 pages long with more than 540 items, which he intends to bring to court. The list includes dozens of aired and unaired video clips from 'Rob and Chyna', excerpts from 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians', texts and social media posts between various Kardashian family members and others involved in the case, Chyna's pay stubs, photos of Chyna with Kim and other Kardashians, YouTube videos, and news reports, indicating the case is definitely going to be a heated one.