The Aaron Hernandez double murder trial came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday after rumors that a juror posted on a Reddit board while the trial was underway or during a break. There is no confirmation that the post was authored by a juror in the case, but the judge ordered the pool cameras shut down momentarily.
Judge Locke asked jurors whether any of them or their family had been posting online about the murder trial. Reports are that the post in question appeared on the reddit/law thread, and included some of the statements below:
The trial resumed at around 3 pm after the judge met privately with the jurors. Before starting further cross examination of the key witness, Judge Locke reminded the jury to avoid any contact with anyone or to talk about the trial.
Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez is facing murder charges for allegedly killing Daniel de Abreu and Safir Furtado on July 16, 2012 outside a nightclub after prosecutors say he got upset over a spilled drink.