A black male juror was kicked off the Sean Diddy Combs sx-trafficking case on Monday after the judge said the man lied to be on the panel. Judge Arun Subramanian booted Juror 6 over vigorous objections from the disgraced rappers lawyers who argued it would reduce the panels diversity. The juror who will replace him is a 57-year-old white accountant from Westchester County. On Monday, the judge said: ‘The defense raised concerns about replacing an African American juror with a white one… . The Court takes this seriously- but further questioning is inappropriate and might negatively impact the jury. This is why we have alternates.’ The judge admonished Diddy’s attorneys for making the juror dismissal issue about race, saying it would be improper to make the decision based on the juror’s races.’ The judge said Diddy has not got the right to a boutique jury that mirrors his own race. Diddy, 55, is accused of using his fame and fortune to run a decade-long scheme in which he controlled and manipulated his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, 38, and others using violence and threats, forcing them into freak-off sx marathons that went on for days. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to charges of sx trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in pr0stitution. He faces life in prison if convicted. The prosecution is expected to wrap up their case over the next few days. The post Diddy juror kicked off from his sx-trafficking case after lying to be on panel appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
