Highlights from the jury selection process for the trial of Martin Shkreli who is facing fraud charges, but is best known for the price-gouging of pharmaceutical drugs. His company acquired the rights to Daraprim, relied on by patients with weakened immune systems, such as Aids patients. The cost was $18.65 a dose. Shkreli announced he was raising the price to $1036 a pill.
More than two hundred potential jurors were excused and I think this trial could take a while.
The court: The purpose of jury selection is to ensure fairness and impartiality in this case. If you think that you could not be fair and impartial, it is your duty to tell me.
Juror no. 52: When I walked in here today I looked at him, and in my head, that's a snake - not knowing who he was. I just walked in and looked right at him and that's a snake.
Juror no. 77: From everything I've seen on the news, everything I've read, I believe the defendant is the face of corporate greed in America.
The court: Juror 144. The question is, have you heard anything that would affect your ability to decide this case with an open mind. Can you do that?
Juror no. 144: I don't think I can because he kind of looks like a dick.
Juror no. 10: The only thing I'd be impartial about is what prison this guy goes to.
Juror no. 59: Your Honour, totally he is guilty and in no way can I let him slide out of anything because....
The court: Okay. Is that your attitude toward anyone charged with a crime who has not been proven guilty?
Juror no. 59: It's my attitude toward his entire demeanour, what he has done to people.
The court: All right. We are going to excuse you, sir.
