Recommendations of the Editorial team
The prominent lawyer Mark Geragos is not yet officially the defense team of Sean Combs joined. However, he was on Monday Start of the jury selection present in the courtroom. And the public prosecutor wants to prevent him from expressing his opinion on the case.
The public prosecutor calls for a muzzle for Mark Geragos
In a letter submitted on Tuesday to the US district judge Arun Subramanian, the state prosecutors said that Combs’ official seven-member defense team during the court hearing “apparently consulted with Mark Geragos on Monday”. What she made to the conclusion that the media-made lawyer, who is known for the representation of prominent clients such as Michael Jackson, Chris Brown and the Menendez brothers, acts as a “consultant” for Combs.
Podcast statements could affect jury
They said Geragos recently talked about the case in a podcast. And indicated that he will discuss him again in the coming episode.
“The warning by the court is necessary. Because Mr. Geragos only three days ago in his podcast”2 Angry Men“, Which he and Harvey Levin, the founder of the Boulevard news organization TMZ, moderated, spoke in detail about the process in this case”. So it says in the public prosecutor’s letter.
Discussion about surveillance video with Cassie Ventura leads to allegations of the “call murder campaign”
The public prosecutor’s office criticized Geragos’ comments on the surveillance video that In the Intercontinental Hotel was recorded. It shows how Combs 2016 beats his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. Geragos said the planned use of the video by the public prosecutor’s office during the trial was the same as a “call murder campaign”.
The public prosecutor also complained about Geragos’ statement in the podcast that the composition of the indictment team – six women – could “give them the appearance that they are pursuing one thing”.
Statements about the composition of the indictment lead to criticism
The letter referred to Local regulations in the Southern District of New York. According to this, lawyers who are involved in the selection of jury and court proceedings may not make out -of -court statements that could affect the jury and impair a fair procedure. This includes opinions about the guilt or innocence of a defendant or “the justification of the indictment or the evidence in the case”.
Local regulations in the Southern District of New York in focus
However, some statements are permitted. For example, announcements “without further comment” that a defendant rejects the allegations. (Neither the Combs defense team nor a representative of Geragos reacted immediately to inquiries for a statement.
The 55-year-old Combs Was last September arrested. He advocated immediately not guiltyto have acted several women as part of a “criminal association” that Violence, threats and manipulation used to satisfy his “sexual satisfaction”. The founder of Bad Boy Records has been in custody since then and has been rejected on the deposit.
Lawsuit is based on earlier statements by Cassie Ventura
The original indictment largely reflected The shocking lawsuit about rape and human trafficking against that Ventura submitted in November 2023. The public prosecutor did not name Ventura by name. But her lawyers were present at his first date of court. And it is generally known that she is the victim No. 1. The public prosecutor said that victims No. 1 were willing to appear in court with their full name. One Third, replacement indictment was submitted last month. Combs now faces five charges for extortion, sex trade and transport for the purpose of prostitution.
Criminal proceedings are expected to take eight weeks. The opening plea on Monday.