And this also from the judge: U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian appears to still be agitated from the back and forth he had with Combs' attorneys prior to the break. Subramanian's agitation stems from the speed with which the defense is questioning Cassie Ventura. The judge sternly reminded the defense it was given a day and a half to cross examine Cassie, who is eight months pregnant, and that she would be done by the end of the week. Combs' attorney, Marc Agnifilo, argued that Ventura should be able to come back Monday morning if needed. The judge shot back: "In what universe did you not understand this is what was going to happen ... you’re not telling me this wasn't everyone’s understanding that this witness was going to be done this week?" Cassie was reviewing exhibits in a side room while the exchange took place. |
You can’t be serious! |
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. Not pp but I don’t think this matters. She was clearly following what he told her to do. |
Is this in front of the jury? (To the people who want us to all be educated, sorry if this question offends. Really.) |
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The judge said they had today and tomorrow to finish up with Cassie and the defense said she should be able to come back Monday if needed and the judge doubled down on her needing to be finished this week. Does this mean that the prosecution will not be able to question her again after the defense is done? Don’t they normally get to go back and forth with questioning until both sides are done? |
Prosecution definitely will get redirect but will surely try go be very limited given the judges irritation and the pregnancy. This is usually all planned in advance. So I would guess the cross needs to be done before end of day tomorrow to allow for redirect. Judges often hate recross — and each time is more limited as you can only follow up on what was just asked (so a recross can only follow on questions from the redirect). |
With Cassie, he paid large amounts to hire two male escorts to urinate into her mouth while Combs watched and masterbated. There is nothing wrong with that, criminally, as they were all consenting adults. In most of the developed world, being an escort is not criminalized; why should it be here? Besides, what Diddy wanted them to do in front of him would not even be considered sexual by the average person. It’s not even unsafe since urine is sterile. |
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Pretty darn gross... |
Many people think keeping the lights on is pretty darn gross. But in Cassie’s case, the prosecution is doing a poor job of proving something criminal. I do believe Combs coerced young people (possibly underage people) to submit to sex with him. And that was likely rape, in many cases; possibly statutory rape of minors. It certainly seems to fit the pattern of all the many , many, disgusting sexual assaults Harvey Weinstein , and many other Hollywood producers, committed against young people just trying to get ahead in show business. I wish this prosecution would collaborate with the team prosecuting Weinstein to develop a playbook against Hollywood and recording-industry types. Hollywood and big-music are both putrid to the core; the vast majority of them belong not on award show stages or the big screen, but in prison for very long sentences. |
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