On the eve of the criminal trial, Sean “Diddy” Combs reinforced his legal team, but a lawyer at the Court won any attention with the start of the jury selection this week.
The renowned lawyer Mark Geragos-who represented numerous celebrities, including Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Jussie Smollett and the Menendez brothers in his struggle to be released from prison-has been present at court since Monday (5).
Mark Geragos’s daughter, Teny Geragos, is the second responsible for the defense in the trial, but the presence of the father in court caught the attention of the prosecutors, who mentioned the fact in a letter written to the judge.
Prosecutors said the defense team seemed to consult Mark Geragos, which suggested that he has an “apparent role as the defendant’s advisor.” In addition, they observed that he spoke publicly about the case and, if working with Combs, should obey the same rules as other lawyers and not talk about the allegations.
“I’m here to support my daughter. [Combs] It’s a friend, ”Geragos told CNN On Tuesday (6), when asked if I was advising the legal team of the magnata of music in difficulty. He said he will not enter the case.
Last month, Combs hired Atlanta’s criminal defense lawyer Brian Steel, who represented rapper Young Thug in his trial for criminal extortion. On Tuesday, another Atlanta lawyer who represented a co-ré in the same trial, Nicole Westmoreland, also joined the legal team.
Two days before the jury selection began on Friday (2), Combs added New York’s defense lawyer Xavier Donaldson. He attended several pre-judgment conferences before officially joining the legal team.
The judge did not address the role of Mark Geragos or the prosecutor’s letter at a public hearing.
The latest news about the jury selection
A jury for the federal judgment of sexual trafficking should be formed by the end of Wednesday (7). The parties are working to qualify a group of 45 potential judges that were evaluated by the selection process this week.
Judge Arun Subramanian will continue to interrogate the potential new jurors to ensure the remaining 10 necessary to achieve this goal.
The lawyers on each side will take turns in the execution of warnings against the jurors who wish to eliminate from the jury to form a panel of 12 jurors and several alternates.
Many of the qualified potential jurors for the final jury on Tuesday said they had seen some media coverage of the allegations or seen the Hotel’s security images dragging and kicking their ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
Combs got up when the potential jurors entered the court room for individual interrogation. During the interrogation, he seemed to pay attention while sitting among his lawyers at the defense table, wearing a navy blue sweater, white collar shirt and gray pants.
A man who may be sitting on the Comb jury said he saw the 2016 Hotel security video from Combs assaulting his ex-girlfriend Ventura. The man said the video “gives the appearance of a hostile, angry person who is entitled,” but said he thought it could be fair and impartial. He also said he believed that “almost everyone saw the video.”
The jury’s third day is scheduled to start at 10am (Brasília time).
This content was originally published in P. Diddy: Presence of New Lawyer draws attention from promoters; Understand on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
I’m Robert Neff, a professional writer and editor. I specialize in the entertainment section, providing up-to-date coverage on the latest developments in film, television and music. My work has been featured on World Stock Market and other prominent publications.
