Six men and three women chosen as jurors in rape case against Trump

Jurors’ names will be kept secret and they will be escorted to and from the courthouse to avoid any harassment or invasions of privacy, US district judge Lewis A Kaplan said.

Former advice columnist E Jean Carroll walks into Manhattan federal court on Tuesday (Seth Wenig/AP)

A jury of six men and three women has been chosen to hear a former advice columnist’s lawsuit accusing former US president Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s.

Opening statements are expected later on Tuesday.