BofA Engineer, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fan Among Archegos Trial Jurors

  • Judge joked before that trial will be ‘Finance 101’ for jurors
  • One PE worker cut from the pool doubted Hwang committed crime
Bill Hwang, left, and attorney Barry Berke arrive at federal court in New York, on May 8.Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
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One collects sneakers and estimates she has 145 pairs. Another retired from the New York City Transit Authority, where she was a train inspector. A special ed teacher said she’s a big Grey’s Anatomy fan who’s holding on “to the end.”

The jury chosen Thursday for the trial of Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Halligan on fraud, racketeering conspiracy and market manipulation charges presents a typically diverse cross-section of New Yorkers. Few have financial backgrounds, though, and the judge has said the trial will be “Finance 101” for many of them.