© Diego M. Radzinschi/The National Law JournalT.S. Ellis, III, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Va, at the Investiture ceremony of Stuart Nash to be Associate Judge at the D.C. Superior Court. June 4, 2010.
On Friday, Judge Ellis, a Reagan appointee, revealed he has received threats, however; he did not provide details.
Judge Ellis declined a motion by WaPo, CNN and Buzzfeed to unseal jurors names, reported Courthouse News reporter Brandi Buchman.
Judge Ellis told the courtroom he has received threats.
Judge Ellis would not elaborate on the threats he has received.
"I have the marshal's protection. I don't even go to the hotel alone. I won't even reveal the name of the hotel," Judge Ellis said.
Update: A note was passed from the jurors to the court requesting to end at 5 PM because a juror has plans this evening.
Update: It does not appear the jurors have reached a verdict today. Judge Ellis will ask the jurors this afternoon if they want to resume deliberations at 11:00 AM or 1 PM ET on Monday.
Comment: More details from ZeroHedge:
"I had no idea this case excited this emotion in the public," [Judge Ellis] added.
Judge Ellis also refused to release the names of the jurors at the request of a coalition of news organizations, citing safety reasons. The Washington Post, New York Times, AP, CNN, NBC, Politico and Buzzfeed all requested the names of jurors deliberating in the Manafort case.
"I don't feel it's right if I release their names," said Ellis.
On Thursday, the jury asked Ellis to redefine reasonable doubt, and had additional questions about reporting foreign bank transactions, shelf companies, filing requirements related to income and what evidence relates to each charge.