Gigi Hadid Called as Potential Juror in Harvey Weinstein Trial | THR News - video Dailymotion

The model, who appeared in court on Monday, told the judge she could be objective — despite having met the defendant and one of his alleged victims.

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00:00We might see a familiar face potentially serving on the jury in Harvey Weinstein's

00:04criminal trial.

00:07Supermodel Gigi Hadid appeared in court on Monday and was among hundreds of New

00:10Yorkers that sat in Judge James Burke's courtroom and told they could potentially

00:14serve as jurors in Weinstein's case.

00:17Reporters covering the Weinstein case were initially instructed not to report on

00:20Hadid's identity as the model could still be called for jury service but were later

00:24granted permission to do so.

00:26On Monday, Burke asked Hadid along with other potential jurors a series of trial

00:30related questions such as whether they know Weinstein, any of his lawyers, any defense

00:34attorneys or any of the people who are expected to be discussed in the case or called as

00:39witnesses.

00:40The model expressed that she has met Weinstein as well as Salma Hayek who claimed she was

00:44sexually harassed by Weinstein and called the former film producer, quote,

00:48my monster.

00:49Burke then reportedly asked Hadid if there was, quote, anything about having met them

00:53that makes you unable to be an impartial juror.

00:56Hadid reportedly responded telling the judge,

00:58I think I'm still able to keep an open mind on the facts, asserting that she could be

01:02objective to the trial despite having met the defendant and one of his alleged victims.

01:07Jurors who have not already been dismissed have been told to return to court on

01:11Thursday for the beginning of the more formal voir dire process.

01:14For more on this story head to THR.com.

01:17For The Hollywood Reporter News I'm Neha Joy.