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Sean “Diddy” Combs continues to make headlines: As can be seen from current court documents, Diddy’s defense demands a particularly comprehensive and individual selection of the jury. However, he encounters violent resistance from the federal prosecutor.
Specifically, the rapper’s team and producers demand that the selection of the jury only begins on May 5 – with a pool of 600 potential jurors. The aim is to put together a fair jury that is not influenced by public opinion or media reporting.
Diddy also demands that all candidates fill out written questionnaires before they are asked individually and outside the presence of other jury candidates.
Diddy in court: How will the jury sit down?
The public prosecutor, on the other hand, is pushing for an earlier start of the jury selection on April 21 and wants to limit the questionnaires to mere availability and schedule. Apparently, the indictment fears that Diddy’s team could use the selection process in order to put together a jury, which is kind to the rapper.
The heated argument about the procedure of the jury selection is only part of an increasingly explosive case. This is how Diddy’s lawyers claim in the same documents that CNN has manipulated stressful video material in connection with the allegations of abuse by ex-partner Cassie and then destroyed the original-a serious accusation that could also complicate the procedure.
It is about this video:
The allegations against Diddy, which have become more and more massive since the end of 2023, weigh heavily. Ex-partner Cassie (bourgeois Casandra Ventura) had accused him of physical violence, sexual abuse and years of control. The two agreed out of court at the time.
But since then, other women have reported with similar stories that represent the rap mogul as dangerous repeat offenders. In addition to the civil law lawsuits, the FBI is now also investigating Diddy – including human trafficking and sexual violence.
On Friday (March 14th) Diddy is expected again in court – and is said to report the new charges and do not guilty. Whether there will be a fair procedure will also decide how the jury is ultimately put together.