I didn't need to convince anyone of anything, that is the defense lawyer's job....You couldn't convince 1 Trump hater that the sky was blue if it helped Trump in any way. That is the problem with the judge, the jury and the location of the trial.
The lawyers needed to convince one juror out of 12, that he was NOT libel.... That's easier than convincing 12 that he's libel or guilty.... even with a jury consisting of 85% democrats and 15% trump voters, as Manhattan has... Imo.