The sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is underway, beginning with the selection of jurors. During this phase, Combs paid close attention as the potential jurors provided answers following their written surveys. At one point, Combs requested a brief pause in the proceedings for a restroom break. Upon returning, he apologized to Judge Subramanian, admitting, “I’m sorry, Your Honor, I’m a little nervous today.”
The process of finalizing the jury is set to continue on Friday. Several candidates have already been excused from duty. One referred to the Cassie Ventura assault footage as “damning evidence.” Another expressed the belief that the renowned rapper might “buy his way out of jail.” Additionally, a potential juror had attended the same high school as Combs. Meanwhile, an HBO producer, unrelated to the Diddy documentary, acknowledged hearing informal discussions about it.
For more on the issues ahead, stay tuned for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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Additional Guests
- Dr. DeWayne Hendrix – Former Associate Warden at the MDC in Brooklyn, Former Senior Warden with the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Founder and President of A New Daylight Foundation, Author: “Who Are You? See it Say it and Seize it;” @anewdaylight (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn) @anewdaylight (X)
- Lynn Shaw – Founder and Executive Director of Lynn’s Warriors, Host of Lynn’s Warriors on YouTube; X: @lynns_warriors/ YouTube: @LynnsWarriors
- Sydney Sumner – CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter
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[Feature Photo: FILE – In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of “The Four: Battle For Stardom” at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles. Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)]
