No evidence jurors from Trump hush money trial were arrested | Fact check
The claim: Seven jurors from the Trump hush money trial were arrested; another was killed while resisting arrest
A June 23 Real Raw News article shows a photo of former President Donald Trump above a story about the 12 jurors who convicted him of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
“Seven of the twelve Deep State-adjacent jurors who wrongfully convicted President Donald J. Trump on imaginary charges are currently in military custody at a JAG Holding center in South Florida, and an eighth jurist is dead, JAG sources told Real Raw News,” the article begins, referring to the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps.
The article claims the eighth juror was killed while resisting arrest.
The article was shared more than 60 times on Facebook in four days, according to social media analytics tool CrowdTangle.
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Our rating: False
There is no credible evidence that any of the jurors have been arrested by the military, much less killed. Real Raw News often publishes fabricated stories about the arrests of high-profile figures.
No evidence military arrested jurors
If any of the jurors had been arrested or killed by the military, it would have made major headlines. But no credible news reports corroborate this story – which has other holes.
For example, JAG is a group of lawyers that advises on “national security law, military justice, administrative law and sailor and family legal support,” according to its website. It does not conduct civilian arrests.
The identities of the jurors have also remained secret, and only those involved in the case know who they are, according to CBS News.
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Real Raw News is a serial spreader of misinformation that often publishes fabricated stories about "white hats" trying to undermine "the deep state" by arresting government officials or people involved in high-profile political events. USA TODAY has previously debunked numerous other claims about the arrests of high-profile figures stemming from Real Raw News.
Real Raw News could not be reached for comment.
Our fact-check sources:
Jag.navy.mil, accessed June 26, Home page
CBS News, April 22, What to know about the jurors in Trump's "hush money" trial in New York
Forbes, May 30, Here’s What We Know About The 12 Jurors In Trump’s Hush Money Trial
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