Jury Selected In DUI Manslaughter Trial For Multimillionaire Who Adopted His Girlfriend

March 9 2012, Published 9:00 a.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
A Florida court had a tough time selecting jury members who weren’t familiar with John Goodman’s controversial adoption of his girlfriend, but after three days five men and three women have finally been chosen for the multi-millionaire’s DUI manslaughter trial.
"One thing has to be readily apparent -- unless they cover their eyes and muff their ears -- is that there is a circus atmosphere surrounding this trial outside the courtroom," explained defense jury consultant Joshua Dubin, reported wptv.com.
"There are entire sections of websites dedicated just to this trial where people can go on and log on and click on every document in the case -- the state's evidence -- and we had one prospective juror who said he did that.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Goodman, 48, adopted Heather Laruso Hutchins, 42, as his daughter in a Miami-Dade County court, which is seen by many as an illicit move to protect his $300 million trust in preparation for a wrongful civil