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Potential juror hints at Trump’s infamous Central Park Five ads during trial jury selection

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A potential juror in Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial made reference to the former president’s infamous 1989 Central Park Five newspaper advertisements, in which he campaigned to bring back the death penalty despite the wrongful conviction of five teenagers.

During the – where the formermade to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election – one man, a law enforcement veteran, was asked his opinion of Mr Trump.

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