By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Related Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal choose has warned a lawyer for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to tame his public feedback now that the music mogul’s intercourse trafficking trial is underway, saying it was “outrageous” that he referred to prosecutors throughout a podcast as a “six-pack of white women.”

A transcript of a robing room assembly on Tuesday contained the dialog between Decide Arun Subramanian and legal professional Mark Geragos.

In the meantime, the choose on Wednesday stated he’ll end seating a jury on Friday. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday.

The trial in Manhattan federal courtroom comes after the 55-year-old hip-hop promoter pleaded not responsible to racketeering and intercourse trafficking costs after his September arrest. He has remained jailed with out bail since then.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, far left, appears to be like on from the protection desk together with his attorneys, as a potential juror, far proper, solutions questions posed by Decide Arun Subramanian, heart, at Manhattan federal courtroom, Monday, Could 5, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams by way of AP)

On Tuesday, prosecutors requested the choose to instruct Geragos to comply with native guidelines limiting what attorneys say in regards to the case whereas the trial is continuing. They famous that Geragos had not filed a “notice of appearance” to characterize him in courtroom throughout the trial, however a jury advisor and the protection group appeared to seek the advice of with him.

Later within the day, the choose requested within the robing room assembly if Geragos — whose high-profile shoppers have included Michael Jackson and the Menendez brothers — was advising Combs “in any way, shape or form?”

Geragos responded that he represents the entertainer’s mom in a matter and has represented Combs and “I do talk with him with great — with great frequency.” The lawyer’s daughter, Teny Geragos, is a key member of Combs’ authorized group.

When it appeared that Geragos was about to criticize prosecutors over the problem of pretrial publicity, the choose lower him off, saying: “Let’s just have some real talk.”

Then, the choose famous that Geragos had stated on a current “2 Angry Men” podcast he hosts with TMZ founder Mark Levin that the prosecution group was made up of six white ladies and he had referred to them as a “six-pack of white women.”

Subramanian then requested Geragos if he knew that was not one thing that anybody ought to say “as an officer of the court and a member of the bar.”

Geragos responded: “I think when you’ve got a black man who’s being prosecuted and the client feels like he’s being targeted, it’s a — it’s an observation.”

The choose repeated his level, saying: “I think this is ridiculous. I think referring to the prosecution in this case as a six-pack of white women is outrageous.”

Subramanian instructed Geragos, who has attended a lot of the jury choice course of, that he can be observing and listening to him.

“You have one more listener for your podcast,” the choose stated.

“As long as you subscribe, I’m all for it,” Geragos shot again.

For the previous three days, the choose has been questioning potential jurors separately to see who might be truthful and unbiased. Combs has watched from his seat on the protection desk as jurors have been questioned.

On Friday, legal professionals on both sides will probably be permitted to get rid of a number of people from the panel of jurors — for causes they often do not need to elucidate. That process, which generally takes an hour or much less, produces the ultimate jury of 12 plus alternates.

Combs is charged with working his companies like a racketeering enterprise, utilizing workers and different associates to assist facilitate a number of crimes, together with kidnapping, arson, bribery and intercourse trafficking.

Prosecutors say Combs used his fame and fortune as an influence dealer within the hip-hop world to pressure younger ladies into sexually abusive conditions, together with “ Freak Offs,” drugged-up orgies by which ladies have been pressured to have intercourse with male intercourse staff whereas Combs filmed them.

Combs’ legal professionals contend prosecutors are attempting to police consensual sexual exercise.

Initially Revealed: Could 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM EDT