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What To Count on At this time In Courtroom
Printed Might 12, 2025 1:00 AM PDT
It is the second week of Diddy’s intercourse trafficking trial and there are some large milestones on the schedule right this moment … together with seating a jury and opening statements from prosecutors and the protection.
Jury choice is up first this morning … there are 43 jurors nonetheless to undergo and the purpose right here is to choose 18 from the large pool — 12 jurors and 6 alternates.
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Diddy’s protection says this needs to be fast and straightforward, and there are 16 preemptive challenges to pare down the jury pool … 10 for the protection and 6 for prosecutors. These challenges permit for potential jurors to be excluded with out an argument from the opposite facet.
As soon as the jury is ready, the trial will transfer on to opening statements.
Diddy’s protection has already signaled a few of their technique … saying beforehand in courtroom, he’s extra swinger than legal and the bodily violence with Cassie went each methods.
Prosecutors may even make their opening remarks, and will probably be fascinating to see the place they take issues.
There are a minimum of 3 witnesses set to be known as by the prosecution this week, although it is unclear if there might be sufficient time for a witness to take the stand Monday … so keep tuned.
Diddy is going through 5 expenses regarding intercourse trafficking, prostitution and racketeering … and he is pled not responsible.
