Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ protection shortens timeline in federal racketeering trial

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Prosecutors in Sean "Diddy" Combs ' federal trial indicated Tuesday they'd relaxation their case earlier than the top of the week, almost six weeks after the trial started.

The rapper's authorized crew lately instructed Decide Arun Subramanian it's going to want between two and 5 days to current its case, a stark distinction to its preliminary request of as much as two weeks with witnesses on the stand.

A change in timelines for the protection might signify Diddy's attorneys discovered "some weaknesses" within the authorities's case, based on New York-based legal professional Nicole Brenecki.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs' protection might start presenting its case as early as this week, telling Decide Arun Subramanian it's going to solely want between two and 5 days. (Jane Rosenberg)

"The protection can change the period of time allotted for his or her presentation of the case," Brenecki instructed Fox Information Digital. "This present change is probably going primarily based on the protection’s commentary of some weaknesses within the prosecution’s case. Now we have to needless to say the burden of proof rests on the prosecution.

"Provided that the jurors can see the case as principally primarily based on testimony by disgruntled ex-girlfriends and ex-employees, they might not be inclined to convict Diddy of primarily forming a legal enterprise to commit crimes throughout state strains, which is a abstract of the definitions of the crimes he's accused of.

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"Legal courtroom, versus the courtroom of public opinion, requires a strict utility of the details to the definition of the crime, and the prosecution might lose if the jury disagrees with them as to this utility."

In a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17, Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy (RICO); intercourse trafficking by drive, fraud or coercion; and transportation to interact in prostitution.

Diddy's protection initially requested for 2 weeks to current its case. (Jane Rosenberg)

"The protection doesn't must placed on a case in any respect," New York-based Lawyer David Schwartz instructed Fox Information Digital. "It's as much as the prosecution to show their case past an inexpensive doubt, and the defendant will get each presumption of innocence. So, in lots of instances, the protection doesn't placed on a case in any respect.

"By placing on no case or a brief case, the protection is emphasizing that the prosecution didn't meet its burden.

"The very last thing you wish to do as a protection legal professional is to shift the burden by placing on a protracted case. The burden by no means shifts, however the longer the case the protection places on, the extra juries overlook concerning the burden, which is dangerous."

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Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein famous that the time line of two to 5 days requested by the protection is nothing unusual.

"Two to 5 days is the standard quantity of trial time the protection wants in legal instances, and I believe will probably be nearer to 2 on this case," Perlstein instructed Fox Information Digital. "The protection will sometimes overestimate the time wanted to account for witness availability and/or the examination of latest proof.

Diddy's authorized crew might have discovered weaknesses within the authorities's case, based on legal professional Nicole Brenecki (Jane Rosenberg)

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Diddy was arrested and charged with a number of counts in September. (Shareif Ziyadat)

"Given the complexity of the case and its media consideration, it's possible the protection padded the time with a purpose to account for any and all unknowns."

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In courtroom Tuesday, the decide reprimanded attorneys for either side for violating the courtroom's sealing order by allegedly talking to the media concerning the trial. He reminded the events that the protection requested the gag order. Decide Subramanian added {that a} violation of that order might lead to contempt prices.

The jury was then seemingly proven movies of "freak offs" between Diddy, his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and a male escort. The display for reveals was shut off and the witness, Particular Agent DeLeassa Penland, and the jurors got headphones to look at some movies from Oct. 14, 2012.

At one level, the sound from the movies was audible within the courtroom. The courtroom fastened the issue by ensuring headsets that weren't in use have been turned off and away from any mics. Diddy's protection lawyer, Teny Geragos, performed a number of minutes of movies for the jury. Geragos then performed clips of movies from December 2014. Whereas the movies have been being performed, Diddy sat on the protection desk, sometimes tapping his fingers on his legs. The clips have been performed for about half-hour.

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Throughout Penland's cross-examination, the jury was proven textual content messages between Cassie and Diddy concerning the "freak offs."

There was a textual content message from Diddy to Cassie dated September 2014 asking what she needed to do. Cassie then despatched a screenshot of a message from a male escort named Keith, who they knew from the web site Cowboys for Angels, asking if she was on the town.

Cassie wrote to Diddy, "I wish to make love and drink wine…no matter makes my love completely satisfied."

Combs responded, "Why did you present me the Keith factor?" She replied, "As a result of I by no means present you…" Diddy requested if she needed to have a "freak off."

In a later message, Diddy requested, "Wanna freak off for the final time?" Cassie responded, "I wanna freak-off for the remainder of our lives."

The "Last Night" rapper has maintained his innocence all through the trial, wherein witnesses have testified to alleged rape, sexual assault, extreme bodily abuse, pressured labor and drug trafficking. If discovered responsible, he faces a minimal of 15 years behind bars and a most sentence of life in jail.