Before closing statements, Judge Sinaplasai informed the court that the trial’s jurors have raised concerns about being “doxed,” and claimed that people have been trying to find out their identities. The judge then enacted even stricter safety measures then what had already been ordered for the trial.

Defense lawyer Michelle Burrows told the jurors that not only does she self-identify as both a progressive and an “anti-fascist,”

Burrows told the jurors that she “will remember each one of their faces.” Burrows did not take the time to provide evidence as to why the two defendants should be free from charges, but rather used the time to defend anti-fascism and attack Ngo’s credibility as a journalist.