{"id":9396,"date":"2025-06-16T01:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/diddy-asks-judge-for-mistrial-if-juror-is-dismissed-accuses-prosecution-of-racial-bias\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T01:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:18:27","slug":"diddy-asks-judge-for-mistrial-if-juror-is-dismissed-accuses-prosecution-of-racial-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/diddy-asks-judge-for-mistrial-if-juror-is-dismissed-accuses-prosecution-of-racial-bias\/","title":{"rendered":"Diddy Asks Judge For Mistrial If Juror is Dismissed, Accuses Prosecution of Racial Bias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Diddy Trial<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">If You Dismiss That Black Juror, I Want A Mistrial!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-15T17:57:08-07:00\">June 15, 2025 5:57 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-859c838176aa60cc047096eee6efb28a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250608_bbdec1836b534026aead61aa9895e39f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:79cc5f30-cc6c-4187-846a-184fcff3ac84\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 546'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bb\/4by3\/2025\/06\/08\/bbdec1836b534026aead61aa9895e39f_md.jpg\" alt=\"diddy-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-859c838176aa60cc047096eee6efb28a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-53b627431fdf1af048a185effa4cdcd3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/p-diddy\/\"><strong>Diddy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s accusing the prosecutors in his case of trying to get rid of a Black juror &#8230; and, he says he wants a mistrial if the judge goes through with the dismissal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-53b627431fdf1af048a185effa4cdcd3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f6958ab554e830e012521fe61d8cf87d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The rapper&#8217;s legal team filed a letter to Judge <strong>Arun Subramanian<\/strong> Sunday evening &#8230; claiming that &#8212; while the Court might believe the prosecution&#8217;s questions about a juror&#8217;s inconsistent answers during voir dire are sincere &#8212; the government is just finding pretense to dismiss a juror because of their race.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f6958ab554e830e012521fe61d8cf87d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-514817d3e61701f7f5febc46a7648038\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-514817d3e61701f7f5febc46a7648038--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eae16788563f01d46c008205899ce453\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Diddy&#8217;s team says by putting the dismissal attempt into the context of the overarching proceedings, it&#8217;s easy to see that they&#8217;re trying &#8220;to take advantage of an opportunity to strike yet another black male from the jury.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eae16788563f01d46c008205899ce453--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-41b9a52305a4892687bf4f812c5d8ece\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The juror&#8217;s inconsistent answers about their residency during voir dire, Diddy&#8217;s team says, doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean they&#8217;re not fit to serve on an a jury &#8230; and, they cite Judge Subramanian&#8217;s own words from Friday when he said &#8220;the subject matter of what was being addressed is so far afield from the juror&#8217;s performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-41b9a52305a4892687bf4f812c5d8ece--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cc74172ccd70b8e5d33d01b505c59741\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-afaf5809-36bd-4770-aabd-3c1de25c3650-456861372-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-afaf5809-36bd-4770-aabd-3c1de25c3650-456861372-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 410'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/16by9\/2025\/06\/13\/dee8c51cd7374a16993a5cd5c9f68278_md.jpg\" alt=\"061325_arun_subramanian_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cc74172ccd70b8e5d33d01b505c59741--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-684c1e40a723017b9a548930e6b52667\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>However, Diddy&#8217;s team adds, the judge changed his mind by the afternoon &#8230; signaling his intent to dismiss the juror without further inquiry &#8212; and, Diddy&#8217;s side feels there&#8217;s no justification for it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-684c1e40a723017b9a548930e6b52667--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d4a27aa6a0817d3835c01cf6fa60056b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>By dismissing a juror of color, Diddy argues, the people of color will be less likely to serve on a jury in the future.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d4a27aa6a0817d3835c01cf6fa60056b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f78161b8c10e8b7e12e2deeee4c5db22\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n      <a id=\"gallery-link-99c7408a-0a43-42bb-ac03-efd683b3a43e\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/05\/21\/diddy-court-exhibits-island-raid-drugs-guns-bondage-sex-toys\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:99c7408a-0a43-42bb-ac03-efd683b3a43e\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:79cc5f30-cc6c-4187-846a-184fcff3ac84\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 546'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c3\/4by3\/2025\/05\/21\/c34c6ca84b9546ce9bfd0153aa802574_md.jpg\" alt=\"Diddy Court Exhibits From Island Raid\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f78161b8c10e8b7e12e2deeee4c5db22--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0d4b8d39eb9eaa31cd35d71e91128ddc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Diddy&#8217;s side also lays out a series of alleged abuses by the government during their investigation into him &#8230; claiming law enforcement used excessive force during the raids on his properties and investigators steadily leaked &#8220;false and prejudicial&#8221; information to the public.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0d4b8d39eb9eaa31cd35d71e91128ddc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b4451bc7981402633f552d8b40cb79c7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>His demand is clear &#8230; Diddy says that if the Court insists on dismissing this one particular juror, then he believes he deserves a mistrial.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b4451bc7981402633f552d8b40cb79c7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d95d369d479e2fc796e57a66d4b59cd7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-42ea2017-304b-4caf-8a37-bb5e55874506-13386315-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-42ea2017-304b-4caf-8a37-bb5e55874506-13386315-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 728 410'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cc\/16by9\/2025\/06\/13\/cc574b972c2e48729750038a0e5b2dfd_md.png\" alt=\"image (1)\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d95d369d479e2fc796e57a66d4b59cd7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-35ddb95965b03196732be5a73b439e0d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>This is the third time Diddy has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/07\/diddy-files-mistrial-bryana-bongolan-testimony-false\/\"><strong>asked<\/strong><\/a> for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/28\/diddy-defense-moves-for-mistrial-arson-investigator-testimony\/\"><strong>mistrial<\/strong><\/a> in this case &#8230; and, many of the arguments here were made by his attorney, <strong>Xavier Donaldson<\/strong>, in court on Friday. According to multiple reports, four of the jurors are white, eight are not. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14684429\/diddy-jury-panel-court-sean-combs-black-white.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Daily Mail<\/strong><\/a> reports five of the jurors are Black.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-35ddb95965b03196732be5a73b439e0d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-828583acea72d10a421d40e9d13359d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>At the time, the judge said he would consider the defense&#8217;s arguments over the weekend &#8230; though he did indicate he was likely to dismiss the juror.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-828583acea72d10a421d40e9d13359d1--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/15\/diddy-asks-judge-mistrial-if-black-juror-dismissed\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diddy Trial If You Dismiss That Black Juror, I Want A Mistrial!!! Published June 15, 2025 5:57 PM PDT Diddy&#8216;s accusing the prosecutors in his case of trying to get rid of a Black juror &#8230; and, he says he wants a mistrial if the judge goes through with the dismissal. 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