A prospective juror at the death penalty trial of a mass school shooter has been excused after telling a judge she was too busy juggling her husband and her sugar daddy.
The woman was being questioned over her suitability to decide whether Nikolas Cruz should be executed for killing 17 people at a school in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine's Day in 2018.
The 23-year-old pleaded guilty in November to the premeditated murder of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Potential jurors are currently being screened to see whether they are suitable enough to decide what punishment Cruz should receive.
One prospective panellist, known only as 'Miss Bristol', asked Judge Elizabeth Scherer if she could be excused from the trail.
She told the court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that she had too many other commitments that would divert her attention to serve on the jury fairly.
When Judge Elizabeth Scherer quizzed the woman said she expected to take "a whole entire month", it conflicted with her birthday, family birthdays but would also interrupt her love life.
"First of all, let me clarify myself, July second is my birthday, July Fourth is my son, and the 18th is my other son. And again, I need to figure out something. I have my sugar daddy that I see every day," she said.
Judge Scherer replied: "I'm sorry?"
Miss Bristol responded: "My sugar daddy."
Looking increasingly confused, the justice said: "I'm not exactly sure what you're talking about."
"Well, I am married, and I have my sugar daddy. I see him every day," came the woman's reply.
Stumped, Judge Scherer replied: "OK. All right. Ma'am, we'll come back to you, OK? Thank you." Miss Bristol was later excused.
She was one of 11 prospective jurors to be let go after they said they could not follow the law in deciding whether to give Cruz the death penalty.
