{"id":166369,"date":"2025-05-05T15:13:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/diddy-jury-selection-gets-underway-in-long-awaited-trial-music-mogul-faces-life-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:13:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:13:39","slug":"diddy-jury-selection-gets-underway-in-long-awaited-trial-music-mogul-faces-life-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/diddy-jury-selection-gets-underway-in-long-awaited-trial-music-mogul-faces-life-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Diddy: Jury Selection Gets Underway In Long-Awaited Trial; Music Mogul Faces Life In Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>More than seven months months after he was arrested on rape and sex trafficking charges, Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs\u2019 trial is finally getting underway.<\/p>\n<p>Jury selection began this morning at Manhattan\u2019s Daniel P. Moynihan courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>As we reported last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/diddy-rejects-plea-deal-will-face-life-in-prison-when-sex-trafficking-trial-starts-on-monday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diddy has rejected a plea deal<\/a> and will take his chances at trial. If convicted on all charges, he faces life in prison.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sean \" diddy=\"\" combs=\"\" attends=\"\" the=\"\" fox=\"\" network=\"\" upfront=\"\" at=\"\" wollman=\"\" rink=\"\" central=\"\" park=\"\" on=\"\" may=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-524823 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-958605420-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs attends the 2018 Fox Network Upfront at Wollman Rink, Central Park on May 14, 2018 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-diddy-s-trial-is-expected-to-last-at-least-two-months\">Diddy\u2019s trial is expected to last at least two months<\/h2>\n<p>The trial is scheduled to last eight to ten weeks, though there\u2019s a chance it could drag on even longer.<\/p>\n<p>In their indictment, prosecutors allege that Combs \u201cabused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diddy\u2019s defense team counters that the rapper was merely a \u201cswinger\u201d and that all of the sexual activity he engaged in was consensual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lifestyle, call it swingers or whatever you will, that he thought was appropriate because it was common,\u201d Combs\u2019 lawyer Marc Agnifilo said in a pre-trial hearing on April 25 (via the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/05\/us-news\/doomsday-for-diddy-epic-sex-trafficking-trial-could-put-him-behind-bars-for-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Diddy attends 2019 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on February 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-524825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Diddy attends 2019 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on February 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-524825 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1096690080-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diddy attends 2019 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on February 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Vivien Killilea\/Getty Images for Roc Nation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jury selection promises to be particularly challenging due to all the media coverage surrounding the case.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the trial will be held in Diddy\u2019s hometown of New York City may complicate matters even further.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diddy-trial-is-here-picking-a-jury-will-be-major-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> points out, the average observer already believes Combs is guilty, so the defense will have a difficult time finding unbiased jurors.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-lengthy-court-battle-ahead\">The lengthy court battle ahead <\/h2>\n<p>This might look like an open-and-shut case from an outsider\u2019s perspective, but the defense insists that Combs has been unfairly targeted.<\/p>\n<p>In contentious pre-trial hearings, lawyers for Diddy have lashed out at opposing counsel and argued against the admission of key pieces of evidence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Diddy poses in the press room with his Global Icon Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.\" class=\"wp-image-524826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Diddy poses in the press room with his Global Icon Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.\" class=\"wp-image-524826 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1677242553-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diddy poses in the press room with his Global Icon Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The defense fought to have the video of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/05\/cassie-breaks-admits-shes-still-recovering-after-diddy-abuse-domestic-violence-broke-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diddy assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie <\/a>ruled inadmissible.<\/p>\n<p>The mogul is not on trial for the violence documented in that footage, but the judge ruled that the tape is relevant as evidence of Combs\u2019 character.<\/p>\n<p>As for Diddy himself, the months in jail have reportedly taken quite a toll on the once-stylish hip hop icon.<\/p>\n<p>Courtroom onlookers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/diddy-hearing-bloated-gray-haired-mogul-enters-not-guilty-plea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described Diddy as \u201cbloated,\u201d \u201cgrey-haired,\u201d<\/a> and looking much older than he did at the time of his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>But the mogul <em>will<\/em> be permitted to wear a suit during his trial, as opposed to the prison uniform he sported in pre-trial hearings.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/diddy-jury-selection-gets-underway-in-long-awaited-trial-music-mogul-faces-life-in-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes More than seven months months after he was arrested on rape and sex trafficking charges, Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs\u2019 trial is finally getting underway. Jury selection began this morning at Manhattan\u2019s Daniel P. Moynihan courthouse. As we reported last week, Diddy has rejected a plea deal and will take his chances at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":166370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-166369","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}