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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COI.INTY OF NEW YORK

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK


-against-

HARVEY WEINSTEIN,
Defendant.

Indictment No.
2335/2018

PROSPECTIVE
JUROR
QUESTIONNAIRE

THE INFORMATION WHICH YOU GIVE IN RESPONSE TO THIS


QUESTIONNAIRE V/ILL BE USED ONLY BY THE COURT AND
THE LAWYERS TO SELECT A QUALIFIED JURY. AFTER A JURY
HAS BEEN SELECTED, ALL COPIES OF YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS
QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CLERK OF THE
COURT AND KEPT IN CONFIDENCE, TINDER SEAL. THE
ATTORNEYS ARE UNDER ORDERS TO MAINTAIN THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY INFORMATION THEY LEARN IN THE
COURSE OF REVIEWING THESE QUESTIONNAIRES.

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YOU HAVE TAKEN AN OATH TO ANSWEREACH QUESTION
TRUTHFULLY.

INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnaire is designed to expedite thejury selection process in this


case. Please answer each question as completely as possible. If you need
more space to answer any question, do not write on the back of any page.
Instead, use the extra page provided at the end ofthe questionnaire. Ifyou
use the extra page at the end, please write down the number of the question
you are continuing to answer. You are instructed not to discuss the
questions or your answers with others, including other prospective jurors
who are filling out this questionnaire. If you have any questions about this
process, please ask the court officer on duty and he or she will assist you.

If there is anything that you wish to discuss with the Court and the parties
outside the presence of the other jurors, please note that you wish to
discuss it privately.

PLEASE PRINT

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Description of Case

The defendant stands accused ofsexual assault by two separate individuals.


The charges relate to events which took place in 2006 and 2013. The
defendant was arrested in May of 2018 which began the criminal case.

Juror Ouestionnaire
BACKGROLIND

l. Name

2. Gender

3. Date of Birth

4. Place of Birlh

5. Neighborhood of current residence (e.g., Lower East Side,


Harlem, Washington Heights)

6. How long have you lived in your current neighborhood?

7. How long have you lived in Manhattan?

8. In what other neighborhoods in Manhattan have you lived?

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9. If you have ever lived outside of Manhattan, where did you
live?

10. Family status (Please check - any that apply to you):

_a. Single/never married


_b.Married
_c.Live with significant other
_d. Separated
_e.Divorced
_f.Widowed
_g. Live with parent(s)
_h. Live with roommate(s)
_i. Total number of people household

11. Do you have any children/grandchildren?

12. If so, please indicate the gender, age, and occupation(if


applicable) of each child/grandchild

Gender Age Occupation

M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F
M/F

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EDUCATION

13. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

14. What schools/vocational programs have you attended after


elementary school?

15. What years did you attend those schools?

16. What organizations in school did you belong to?

17. Did you graduate?

1 8. If undergraduate, what was your major/minor?

19. If graduate studies were done, in what field?

20. Ifyou are currently a student, what school/vocational program


do you attend?

2l . Are you currently (Please check any that apply):


_a. Employed Full-Time
_b.Employed Part-Time
_c.Unemployed
_d.Retired
_e.Homemaker
_f.Student
_gDisabled

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22.If employed full-time or part-time, what is your present
occupation, title, or profession?

23. What is the name of your current employer.

24. Please briefly explain your duties and responsibilities.

25. Please state the number of years employed as above.

26. Approximately how many people work at your current


workplace?

27 . Do you supervise other employees?

28. If "YES," how many?

29. Please list any jobs and occupations you previously held.
Include the place of employment or type of organization, your
position there, and the length of employment.

Place/Type of Org Position Length

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30. If you are a homemaker or student, have you also previously
been employed?

31. If "YES," please describe that employment.

32.Have you ever been fired from a job? Have you been involved
in a legal action against any employer?

33.If "YES," please describe the circumstances, your employer,


and the amount of time you worked there.

34. Please state the occupations of other persons ln your


household. Include the occupation of former
spouse(s)/partner(s), if appl icable.

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NON-WORK ACTIVITIES

35. Please list any groups or organizations you are a member of.
This includes church or religious organizations, school groups,
as well as social, fraternal, service, professional, business,
entedainment, media, sporls, union, political, or community
groups. Please include your position there, if any and the
length of membership.

Place/Type of Org Position Length

36. Please describe what your hobbies, interests, or spare-time


activities are.

PzuOR JURY SERVICE

37 .Have you ever been called to jury duty before?

38. Have you ever been chosen?

39. How many times were you called? Chosen?

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40. Did you have the opportunity to speak to the judge or the
parties afterjury service ended?

4l.If you have previously been a juror, please provide the


following information about each case. (Circle where
applicable.)

Charge

State / Federal Civil / Criminal Verdict / Settled / HungJury


State / Federal Civil / Criminal Verdict / Settled / HungJury
State / Federal Civ / Criminal Verdict / Settled / HungJury
State / Federal Civ / Criminal Verdict / Settled / HungJury
State / Federal Civ / Criminal Verdict / Settled / HungJury
Statc / Fcderal Civ / Criminal Verdict / Scttlcd / HungJury
State /Fe / Criminal Verdict / Settled / HungJury

42.1f you served as a juror/alternate on a trial, what was the


nature ofthe charges in that case?

43. Have you ever served on a grand jury?

44. If "YES," where and when?

45. Do you have any legal, law enforcement or criminal justice


education, training or experience?

46. If "YES," please explain:

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47.Have you, a family member, or a close friend, ever worked for
any law enforcement agency?

48. If "YES," please list the organization, your relationship to that


person, the position they held, and the number of years of their
employment.

Name of Org. R/ship Position Length

49.Have you, a family member, or a close friend, ever worked in


the entertainment industry?

50. If "YES,"
please list the organization, your relationship to that
person, the position they held, and the number of years of
their employment.

Name of Org. R/ship Position Length

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51.Have you, a family member, or a close friend, ever been
charged with, accused of, or arrested for a crime?

52. If "YES" to any of the above, please explain. Please describe


your relationship to the person involved, when, where and, if
applicable, what crime was charged and what sentence was
imposed.

53. Have you, a family member, or a close friend ever worked as


a criminal defense lawyer, for a criminal defense lawyer, or for
any type of criminal defense firm?

54. If "YES," please list the relative or friend, what firm or


organization that work/worked, and their position.

CzuME VICTIM

55. Have you, a family member, or a close friend ever been the
victim of a crime?

56. If "YES," please explain the circumstances of the crime, and


whether it was reported or not. Please describe your
relationship to the victim, what the crime was, when it
occurred, and how it was resolved.

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57. Have you, a family member or a close friend ever been the victim
ofphysical or sexual abuse, either as a child or adult?

58. If "YES," please explain:

59. Have you, a family member or a close friend ever been the
victim of domestic violence?

60. If "YES," please explain:

PUBLICITY

61. The defendant, Harvey Weinstein is a film producer. This


case has been widely publicized over the last year, including
extensive in-depth coverage of prior proceedings in this matter
over the course ofthe last year. Can you assure all parties that
you will determine this case based only on the evidence you
will hear in Court?

62. Will you be able to follow the Court's instruction to avoid all
media coverage and not look on the internet for this case for
any purpose?

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63. Have you seen, read, or heard about the defendant, this case,
and/or its proceedings in newspapers, the internet, on
television, on radio, or in a magazine?

64. Ifyou have seen, read, or heard anything about the case, does
that information affect your ability to be a fair and impartial
juror?

65.Do you have reservations regarding your ability to follow the


Court's instruction regarding media? Please explain.

ABILITY TO SERVE

THIS TRIAL MAY TAKE APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS. DUzuNG


THAT TIME, THE JURY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE IN COURT
FROM 9:30AM-5:00PM EVERY WEEKDAY.

DURING DELIBERATIONS, THE JURY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE


IN COURTEVERY WEEKDAY.

66. Do you have any physical/mental difficulties or personal


reasons (including but not limited to religious beliefs or family
issues) which would cause an extreme hardship for you were
you to be chosen to sit on thejury ofthis case?

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67 . If "YES," please explain why.

68. Do you know of any reason why you cannot be a fair and
impartial juror to both sides?

69. If "YES," please explain.

70. Is there anything about the nature of this case that will affect
your ability to be a fair and impartial juror?

71. If so, please explain

72. Is there anything else that you believe the Judge and the
parties should know about your qualifications to serve as a fair
and impartial juror in this case?

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ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
(PLEASE INDICATE THE QUESTION TO WHICH EACH RESPONSE
no._,")
REFERS, e.g. "Re: Question

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