In a now-viral video, Ms. Bristol is seen telling the baffled judge Elizabeth Scherer how she cannot afford to be on the months-long trial as she needs to keep her sugar daddy happy and fulfill her extramarital duties. The frustrated juror shared that the trial coincides with several of the birthdays of her family members in July and she needs to give everyday time to her sugar daddy if she wants to keep her house which she cannot afford to lose.
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A potential juror asked for her dismissal from the trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz because she needed to keep her "sugar daddy" happy.
Ms. Bristol who is a married woman said that she could miss out on a potential $8,000 per month if she attends the jury and misses out on her extra-marital obligations.
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The video that has gone viral shows the woman boldly telling Judge Elizabeth Scherer that it is just not possible for her to attend the trial which will decide if Cruz will get the death penalty.
Frustrated, Ms. Bristol began by protesting that the trial conflicted with several birthdays for her.
"First of all let me clarify myself, July second is my birthday, July Fourth is my son, and the 18th is my other son," she flatly informed the judge.
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She then went on to clarify that the trial would interfere with her livelihood, saying: "Well, I am married and I have my sugar daddy. I see him every day."
Judge Elizabeth Scherer appeared baffled but went on to dismiss the potential juror, according to Daily Mail.
Clearing on her tough spot, Ms. Bristol gave an interview to a local TV station in which she shared why she is in a tough spot as she could lose her house if she doesn't keep her sugar daddy happy.
"It's all day for six months and what's my hardship? I need my sugar daddy money," she told WPLG, adding that she gets around $8,000 a month from him.
"If I do this case for six months, I have a hardship that means my sugar daddy can’t support me," she said. The case is expected to stretch from June to September.
Ms. Bristol has said no to the jury but the jury selection continues for Cruz's trial, which will require a total of 12 jurors and eight alternatives. MailOnline reports that a total of 147 jurors have advanced to the next round of questioning.
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Cruz is the school shooter who went on a spree killing 17 people at a South Florida high school in 2018 while he was a student there.
The 23-year-old admitted to all the murders, making him responsible for the deadliest school killing spree in US history.