US swimmer Michael Phelps laughs during a press conference given as part of a promotional event at the end of the Olympic swimming competition in Beijing on August 18, 2008, as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The 23-year-old Phelps won an historic eighth gold medal, surging past yet another Olympic milestone as the United States clinched the men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time. With the victory, Phelps overtook compatriot Mark Spitz, whose seven swimming golds at Munich in 1972 were the most at a single Games. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jury duty has become a spectator sport with some celebrity appearances in Baltimore.
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps reported to the jury pool Tuesday at Baltimore Circuit Court, along with celebrity chef Duff Goldman.
READ MORE: Maryland Dept. Of Health Website Operational After CyberattackSheriff’s Capt. Sam Cogen tells The Baltimore Sun that Phelps drew such a buzz that courthouse employees and other prospective jurors began crowding in to take his picture. He says sheriff’s officers had to intervene and make an announcement about courthouse conduct.
READ MORE: Pending Regulatory Approval, Sportsbook At Horseshoe Casino Could Open FridayCourthouse policy does not allow photographs to be taken.
Cogen says Phelps was moved to a “quiet room” for privacy.
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