Diddy Trial’s Dismissed Potential Jurors Comfortable to Be Finished Earlier than It Started

The federal legal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs obtained underway with opening statements Monday morning shortly after the last jury pool was seated … and we have particulars in regards to the 12 members and 6 alternates.

The jury consists of 8 males and 4 girls, and the alternates are 4 males and a pair of girls. All are recognized solely by quantity and can stay nameless. The jurors are not sequestered — they will be allowed to go dwelling each evening, with strict directions to keep away from information protection of the trial and the web … and to not talk about the case with anybody else.

Throughout final week’s jury choice, we obtained some perception into every particular person from their questioning on the stand and the questionnaire every stuffed out.

Juror 2 is a 69-year-old single white man with no children, a therapeutic massage therapist from Manhattan. He’s an actor and goes to the gymnasium and will get his information from NPR. He informed the court docket his sister skilled home abuse by the hands of her ex-husband a long time in the past, however Juror 2 says he can stay neutral. He mentioned he believes Combs is more likely to have been concerned within the actions he is heard about, however he informed the decide he would base his opinions on solely what he hears contained in the courtroom. Prosecutors needed to maintain him, however the protection needed him struck.

Juror 5 is a 31-year-old Manhattan white man who works in finance, simply married in November, who belongs to a Connecticut nation membership. He mentioned he is seen the CNN Cassie beating video, and he says he is in opposition to capital punishment.

Juror 25 is a 51-year-old homosexual man who lives together with his boyfriend. He studied veterinary drugs and has a Ph.D. in molecular biology.

Juror 28 is a 30-year-old Bronx girl who lives along with her mom. She mentioned her mom used to work at a financial institution and would steal cash from it. She’s a deli clerk and will get her information from Fb and TikTok.

Juror 55 is a 42-year-old girl who works at a nursing dwelling … her husband additionally works in the identical nursing dwelling, and her son works at Bellevue Hospital. She as soon as obtained a ticket for an open container of booze in public … prompting a “disgrace on you” from the decide, which elicited laughter within the courtroom final week.

Juror 58 is a 41-year-old Hispanic man who lives within the Bronx and works for the Division of Corrections as an accountant, processing payroll for guards. He is sued the Port Authority after injuring his again on an escalator, and later settled the case. He is been arrested for insurance coverage fraud associated to a automobile accident … he pleaded responsible to a misdemeanor cost.

Juror 75: is a 68-year-old Indian American retired businessman who labored at JPMorgan Chase. He will get his information from CNN, Fox and the New York Instances.

Juror 116 is a married 68-year-old white man, a retired telecommunications subject technician, and says he will get his information from 1010 WINS, the all-news NYC radio station. His two grownup youngsters work for municipal governments in New York. He is seen the Cassie beating video.

Juror 160 is a Black girl who works at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and in addition works with teenagers in Harlem. She beforehand helped her ex-boyfriend file authorized papers in a baby help case.

Juror 184 is a 39-year-old Black man who lives within the Bronx together with his brother. He works as a safety guard for a social providers group in NYC, and can also be a social employee for the Jewish Baby Care Affiliation, specializing in little one neglect.

Juror 201 is a single man who lives in Westchester, working for a financial institution. He is beforehand served on a Bronx jury.

Juror 217 is an older Black girl with no youngsters. She will get her information from CBS and ABC.

Juror 230 is a 57-year-old white man who lives in Westchester and works as an architect. He mentioned he doesn’t take note of celeb media, however had heard about Diddy allegedly being concerned with underage women and prostitutes.

Juror 234 is a 34-year-old Black Manhattan man who mentioned he heard within the information Diddy was a intercourse trafficker.

Juror 247 is a 40-year-old white Manhattan man who works at a medical faculty in oncology. He and his artist spouse haven’t any youngsters.

Juror 292 is a 71-year-old white girl who works as an archivist. She doesn’t use social media … she will get her information from the New York Instances, Wall Road Journal, New Yorker, and WIRED Journal. Her sister is a medical psychologist who works with transgender youth.

Juror 321 is a 24-year-old Black Bronx girl who lives alone. She works for a espresso firm, and has seen the Cassie video, however informed the court docket she believes she might be honest, noting that there are two sides to each story. She has a West African husband who doesn’t stay within the U.S.

Juror 330 is a 37-year-old white man who works on the United Nations as an operations supervisor within the workplace of counter-terrorism and works with the U.S. State Division. His UN workplace is experiencing funds cuts. He mentioned he is heard the fees within the case and is “not professional prostitution.” He will get his information from the NYT and Fox Information, however particularly mentioned he does not observe “TMZ-type information.”

Diddy is charged with 5 federal counts — 2 fees of intercourse trafficking, 2 fees of transportation to have interaction in prostitution, and a single rely of racketeering conspiracy. He is pled not responsible to all fees.