The authorized proceedings involving Sean “Diddy” Combs have garnered vital consideration, not solely as a result of nature of the allegations but additionally the composition of the prosecution crew. Stories state that the New York federal prosecution crew assigned to Diddy’s trial is an all-woman, all-white crew. Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, reportedly leads this crew.
In keeping with TMZ, Maurene led jury choice and is predicted to be the main prosecutor all through the trial. Chances are you’ll recall that her father, James, was investigating Russian involvement within the 2016 election, wherein Donald Trump was elected to his first time period. Nevertheless, he was fired shortly into Trump’s time period because the investigation was ongoing. Trump’s determination was thought of controversial because it was seemingly a method to conceal his involvement in any wrongdoing associated to the election.
TMZ additionally stories that Maurene is a Harvard Legislation graduate and was a participant within the convictions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislain Maxwell. The prosecution crew additionally contains Emily Anne Johnson, Madison Reddick Smyser, Mary Christine Slavik, Meredith Foster, and Mitzi Steiner.
As for Diddy’s authorized crew, they’ve skilled some ups and downs, as BOSSIP beforehand reported the departure of Anthony Ricco from the crew. Nevertheless, Brian Metal, who was Younger Thug’s lawyer, was added to Diddy’s trial crew shortly earlier than the trial’s begin. The protection, led by Marc Agnifilo, is reportedly planning to tug the “race card” in the course of the trial, with “takedown of a profitable Black man” as their angle.
Decide Permits 2016 Cassie Video As Proof To Present At Diddy’s Trial
Although Combs’ authorized crew fought vigorously in opposition to it, U.S. District Decide Arun Subramanian dominated to permit jurors to view a video displaying Combs assaulting Cassie in a Los Angeles resort hallway in 2016. The video, which surfaced in Could 2024, exhibits Combs, carrying solely a white towel, punching, shoving, and dragging Cassie, and throwing a vase in her path. Shortly after the video was launched, the daddy of seven posted an Instagram video apologizing for his habits, stating he was “really sorry” and that his actions have been “inexcusable.” He claimed the brutal incident made him “disgusted then” and he stays “disgusted now.” Nevertheless, he later deleted the video from his web page.
ABC Information stories that Combs’ authorized crew argued in opposition to the video’s admission, claiming it was “misleading” and “not in accordance with the actions that passed off,” alleging that parts have been sped up or taken out of order. However, Decide Subramanian decided that the video’s relevance to the case outweighed any potential prejudice in opposition to Combs. Prosecutors contemplate the video “vital to the case,” and it’s alleged that the assault occurred throughout a “freak off,” a time period prosecutors use to explain Diddy’s elaborate, drug-fueled intercourse events that concerned intercourse employees.
These new developments come after Combs’ authorized crew requested for the trial to be delayed by two months. As beforehand reported, his attorneys claimed that the prosecution was sluggish in turning over proof for discovery. Consequently, they haven’t had sufficient time to comb by the proof. The decide didn’t rule of their favor, declaring that Combs has employed 4 regulation corporations, and between these regulation corporations, there are sufficient folks to get by the proof.
Regardless of a request to delay it, Diddy’s trial is about to start Could 5, 2025.
