Jury selection kicked off on Monday in the criminal tax-fraud case against the Trump Organization, former President Donald Trump's business.
"Some of you are about to be selected for a trial in a criminal case," some 130 prospective jurors were told by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who swore them in just after 11 a.m. at a downtown Manhattan courtroom Monday.
Selected jurors must determine whether or not the Trump Organization defrauded tax authorities. The Trump Organization is accused of paying executives some of their compensation off the books in the form of untaxed perks like free apartments and cars.
Jurors were notified that the trial is expected to last until the December holiday season.