Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court properly discharged a juror pursuant to CPL 270.35 after determining, based on a thorough inquiry, that the juror had disregarded its instructions by discussing the case outside the courtroom and then lied when questioned about the substance of the discussion (see People v De La Rosa,
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