The 12 jurors who will decide Trump's fate: What we know about the panel that will determine if he is guilty or not guilty
- Twelve jurors hold Trump's fate in their hands as deliberations begin this week
- Trump is facing 34 counts of falsifying business records
- READ MORE: Defense and prosecution give full day of closing arguments
Twelve Manhattan residents have Donald Trump's fate in their hands as the historic hush money case against the ex-president heads to jury deliberations.
Through six weeks of sometimes salacious and other times grueling witness testimony the jury listened closely as prosecutors laid out their case and Trump's defense team attempted sow doubt.
Seven men and five women - including a corporate lawyer and a woman who called the ex-president 'selfish' - will ultimately determine if Trump is guilty or not guilty of hiding a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about their alleged affair in an effort to influence the 2016 election.
In total, 22 witnesses were called to the stand to testify in the case with 20 by the prosecution including porn star Stormy Daniels, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, aide Hope Hicks, former AMI publisher David Pecker.
The defense rested after just two witnesses. After weeks of teasing the possibility, Trump did not testify in his own defense.
Donald Trump seated in the Manhattan criminal court room on May 20, 2024. He faces 34 counts of falsifying business records
Throughout the weeks of testimony, the jury often times appeared engrossed in every detail of the case taking notes and watching the witnesses closely.
Other times when the testimony ventured into some of the less critical and more process oriented paperwork, some members of the jury looked as if it was a task to keep their eyes open.
Jury deliberations could take hours or days.
The identities of the 12 members and six alternates will remain a secret unless they decide to come forward when the case is complete.
But DailyMail.com breaks down what we know about who gets to decide Trump's innocence or guilt.
Twelve jurors will decide Donald Trump's fate after sitting through six weeks of testimony
A sketch of jury members looking on as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass gives closing arguments
Here are the twelve jurors identified by jury number:
B400 The Fox News and Daily Mail reader
A man who lives in West Harlem is in seat number one in the jury box and is the foreman.
He said he works in sales and previously was a waiter.
In his spare time he likes to do anything 'outdoorsy.'
He lives with his spouse and has no children.
One of the challenges for the defense has been to find jurors in liberal Manhattan who do not get all their news from the New York Times or NPR.
Juror B400 said he reads the Daily Mail and watches Fox News as well as the New York Times and MSNBC.
B565 The investment banker who follows Trump
A man who works as an investment banker and holds an MBA in finance is in seat two.
In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, music concerts and exploring New York City.
He said he does follow Trump 'on Twitter.'
He also follows Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen and his podcast, the account Mueller She Wrote and news about Ukraine and Israel.
He gets his news from the New York Times, has seen quotes from Trump's book 'Art of the Deal' and has family members who are lawyers.
He has not made political contributions.
Twenty-two witnesses took the stand in courtroom 1530 to testify in Trump's hush money case
B381 The corporate lawyer
A man of in his late 20s or early 30s, according to reporters in the courtroom is in seat three.
He has lived in Chelsea for five years. He said he is a corporate lawyer who likes to hike and run.
During the 30-minute 'voir dire' session of jury selection when lawyers got their turn to ask questions, he was asked whether it was possible to decide someone's intent from their actions.
'I don't think I need to read someone’s mind to read their intent,' he said.
B470 The California security engineer
The juror in seat number four is a security engineer originally from California who lives on the Upper West Side.
In his spare time, he likes to do 'various things' including wood and metal-working, but he spends the most time taking care of his three kids.
He previously served on a grand jury and another jury 'some time ago.'
He reads a 'smattering' of news organizations, listens to comedy podcasts.
Some of the testimony that was perhaps the most riveting but some legal experts argued crossed a line was that of porn star Stormy Daniels to went into lurid details about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president as Trump looked on from the defense table
B374 The Harlem teacher
A black woman in her late 20s, according to reporters in the room, is in seat five.
The Harlem native is a teacher with her masters degree in education who described herself by saying 'I'm a creative at heart' who loves theater, writing and traveling.
She gets her news from Google and TikTok but does not like newspapers.
Occasionally she listens to the Breakfast Club on the radio.
When asked if she has a strong opinion about Trump, she spoke about the past election saying 'there was a divide in the country and I can’t ignore that.'
'However, I never equated that to one individual,' she added.
B297 The software engineer
A young woman who recently graduated college is in seat six.
She is a software engineer who who voiced no strong opinions about Trump saying 'I will be fair and impartial.'
Her bigger concern when the case started: a scheduling conflict in September.
The juror gets her news from New York Times, Google, Facebook and TikTok.
Trump speaking outside the courtroom on May 21, 2024. During the course of the trial, the ex-president would often complain before the media stationed outside the courtroom about the case and slam the judge
B267 The civil litigator
The juror in seat seven is a middle aged white man who lives on the Upper East Side.
He is a civil litigator who enjoys spending time outdoors and with his children.
He has never served on a jury.
He gets his news from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Washington Post.
He also listens to WNYC radio and the podcasts 'Smartless' and 'Car Talk.'
He said there were policies he agreed with and ones he disagreed with but that he didn't have any particular opinions of Trump personally, though he is aware of the lawsuits out there.
B639 The retiree who meditates
A retired wealth manager who lives on the Upper East Side sits in seat eight.
He's married with children.
His hobbies include a flight machine, skiing, yoga and medication, which he does every morning.
He reads the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and watches CNBC and the BBC.
When asked if he has strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about Trump, or the fact that he is a current candidate for president that could prevent them from being impartial, he paused before answering yes during jury selection.
Merchan asked him again to be clear: 'Do you have any opinions or beliefs that would prevent you from being impartial?'
'No,' he responded.
Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was a star witness for prosecutors in the case and his testimony went on for multiple days has he recalled details of the payment to Daniels and Trump's alleged involvement in the cover up. The defense spent significant time trying to discredit him on the stand for the jury
B423 The speech therapist
A young white woman who lives on the Upper East Side is in seat nine.
She is a speech therapist with both undergraduate and masters degrees.
In her free tome, she likes to hang out with friends, watch TV, visit restaurants and go on walks.
She doesn't watch the news too closely but does look at CNN Five Things, NYTimes Morning, TikTok Instagram and Facebook.
She said 'I do have opinions, but I do firmly believe I can be fair and impartial.'
The woman said she tends to not agree with a lot of his politics, but she said she believes she can leave that 'at the door.'
B789 The e-commerce company man
A man who works in e-commerce for an eyewear company is seated in seat ten.
When not working, he spends time outdoors.
The man claimed he doesn't really follow the news but said if anything the New York Times.
He listens to podcasts on behavioral psychology.
Trump waving has he heads toward his motorcade outside Trump tower in New York City. Each day of court the motorcade would make its way downtown to the criminal courthouse
B500 The product development manager
The woman in seat eleven is a product development manager who live in upper Manhattan.
Her hobbies include traveling and eating.
She's been called for jury duty before but has never served until now.
She pays attention to fashion publications for her job but does not follow news.
'I do watch Google,' she said.
When asked about Trump she said she doesn't have strong opinions but doesn't like 'his persona.'
She argued that did not mean she could not be impartial.
'He seems very selfish and self serving,' she went on earnestly when asked to elaborate. 'I don’t really appreciate that from any public servant.'
She stated how he portrays himself in public is 'not my cup of tea.'
Trump's former White House executive assistant burst into tears on the stand while explaining her exit from the Trump administration. She also painted Trump as an amazing boss who worried about his family
B440 The physical therapist
A woman who has worked as a physical therapist is in seat twelve.
In her spare time, she like to run, play tennis, hike, paddle board and listen to live music.
She gets her news from the New York Times, USA Today and CNN.