Throughout a courtroom look Thursday, Sean Combs confirmed that he didn’t settle for a plea deal from federal prosecutors in his intercourse trafficking case.
Jury choice is scheduled to get underway on Monday. Combs was arrested in September and is going through fees of conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution. The Sean John founder, entrepreneur and Grammy winner has pled not responsible to the felony fees.
Combs might doubtlessly face a life sentence if convicted. Throughout Thursday’s listening to, the 55-year-old wore jail apparel. Per an order signed by Justice Arun Subramanian, who’s overseeing the case, Combs, a 2004 CFDA award winner and member, can be allowed to have 5 shirts, 5 sweaters, 5 pairs of pants and two pairs of sneakers with out laces to put on throughout the trial.
His authorized crew reportedly indicated Thursday that they may improve from a six-person crew to eight attorneys by the beginning of the trial.
Combs, who’s being held on the Metropolitan Detention Middle, can also be going through greater than dozens of lawsuits. He has denied any wrongdoing. A few of his accusers have alleged that Combs used his companies to threaten and abuse girls to meet his sexual needs.
A spokesperson for Combs declined remark Friday. Media requests to his authorized crew weren’t instantly acknowledged.
Jurors have reportedly been suggested to reach on the courthouse early on Monday. Jury choice is anticipated to take a number of days to offer the authorized groups time for pre-trial preparation. Opening statements are anticipated to start out on Might 12.
Combs’ case has attracted worldwide media consideration past normal information protection. A number of media shops have delved into the allegations with podcasts, docuseries and information specials. Earlier this yr, Peacock launched “Diddy: The Making of a Dangerous Boy,” and Legacy Editions debuted the hour-long “Diddy: Monster’s Fall.” The Day by day Mail, BBC Sounds, TMZ, and ABC Information have additionally developed totally different sorts of content material concerning the case and the trial.
