A juror within the ongoing intercourse trafficking trial involving Sean “Diddy” Combs could also be faraway from the proceedings after considerations have been raised about their “lack of candor,” based on court docket reviews. Decide Arun Subramanian confirmed that he’s weighing the prosecution’s movement to dismiss the juror, although no additional particulars concerning the alleged habits have been disclosed.

Diddy’s authorized workforce is pushing again, suggesting that the movement to take away the juror could also be racially motivated. “It’s a thinly veiled effort to dismiss a Black juror,” his attorneys argued in court docket.

This isn’t the primary time racial dynamics in jury choice have come into focus in the course of the trial. In its early levels, Diddy’s workforce criticized prosecutors for making an attempt to exclude Black jurors, nevertheless, Decide Subramanian dominated that the prosecution had introduced “race-neutral causes” for his or her challenges on the time.

The rap mogul himself has additionally drawn criticism for his conduct in court docket. Decide Subramanian beforehand admonished Diddy for making exaggerated facial expressions and nodding towards jurors throughout witness testimony. “This will’t proceed,” the decide warned. “I’ll give a limiting instruction you gained’t like or different measures, together with barring your consumer from the courtroom. Do you perceive?”

Diddy’s legal professional, Marc Agnifilo, assured the court docket that the habits would cease, and the decide reiterated the warning: “This can not occur once more.”

All through the trial, Diddy has maintained a visual presence, usually passing notes to his authorized workforce and interacting with relations within the gallery, together with blowing kisses to his mom throughout proceedings.