Sean 'Diddy' Combs Jury Selection Delayed Amid Racketeering Trial and Missing Key Witness; Opening Statements Set for May 12

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Updated May 9, 2025, 04:46 PM

Jury selection for the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been delayed multiple times and is now expected to conclude on Monday, May 12, 2025. Initially starting on May 5, the selection process involved a pool of 45 potential jurors, including a UN official, which was narrowed down to 43 by May 9. The judge overseeing the case, Arun Subramanian, has admonished Combs' legal team for racially charged remarks made during the proceedings and cautioned them to moderate their public comments. Prosecutors have outlined a pattern of alleged crimes involving arson, kidnapping, forced labor, bribery, obstruction of justice, and drug violations, asserting that members of Combs's staff enabled these activities. The government is pursuing racketeering charges, which allow them to bring accusations for crimes beyond the statute of limitations by alleging Combs ran a criminal enterprise. A key prosecution witness, referred to as 'Victim 3,' who was expected to provide critical testimony including very personal and explosive details of abuse, has reportedly gone missing, complicating the prosecution's case. Despite the absence of this witness, prosecutors have indicated they may proceed to trial. The defense team is reportedly focused on identifying jurors without bias and plans to portray Combs' longtime ex-girlfriend and star witness, Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, as aggressive and capable of physical confrontation, countering her testimony. Opening statements are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 12, following the finalization of the jury. The trial marks a high-profile case for a new unit within the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office that focuses on prosecuting civil rights violations.

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Variety

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Sean "Diddy" Combs’ defense lawyers indicated that they hope to portray Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs’ longtime ex-girlfriend and the star witness in this trial, as an “aggressive and violent” person who is “capable of starting physical confrontations.” https://t.co/R3eEILkf3X

Variety

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Diddy's Lawyers Hope to Portray Cassie as 'Aggressive and Violent' and 'Capable of Physical Confrontation' https://t.co/R3eEILkf3X

Benny Johnson

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🚨BREAKING: Key Diddy witness mysteriously goes “missing” right before trial starts. She was set to deliver “very personal and explosive details” next week about the abuse she experienced at the hands of Diddy. https://t.co/oKbaHtg2nd