U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret

A U.S. judge in Brooklyn has ruled that the identities of jurors expected to decide the fate of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman at a trial this year will be kept secret. In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said jurors' names, addresses and places of employment will be shielded from Guzman, his lawyers, prosecutors and the press. Guzman's lawyer had argued that an anonymous jury would undermine the presumption that his client was innocent, create an "extremely unfair" impression that he was dangerous, and impair his ability to question prospective jurors.

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