NEW YORK — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tested positive for coronavirus just as jury selection got underway Monday in her defamation trial against the New York Times.
The positive result from a rapid COVID test means the trial could be delayed to Feb. 3. Attorneys for Palin and The Times were debating in Manhattan Federal Court how to proceed.
”Ms. Palin had tested positive for coronavirus. She is, of course, unvaccinated,” Judge Jed Rakoff announced in court, according to reporters in the courtroom.
