The wait for a verdict in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial continues on Thursday amid allegations that a Boston television station went a little too far in their attempt to see what jurors were up to during the deliberation phase of the case.
Two jurors told Bristol Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh that a WHDH van followed them home from the courthouse after Wednesday’s session came to an end, leading Judge Garsh to request an opportunity to speak to the person in the van. Judge Garsh said, via the Boston Globe, that she wants that person to “tell me whether anyone in the company directed him” to follow the jurors. WHDH released a statement on the matter.
“This morning, in the Aaron Hernandez trial, the judge questioned 7News as to any impropriety with the jury in the case,” the statement reads. “7News did not approach any juror or talk to any juror. We also did not videotape or take pictures of any juror. We are continuing to work with the court and investigate the situation.”
Judge Garsh said that she is not banning WHDH from covering the trial at this point, but offered a reminder that jury harassment is a felony and said that she could still bar the station based on the answers to the questions she has about their conduct.