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Sean Combs’ Lawyers, Government Clash Over Jury Selection and Trial Start Date

Ahead of Sean Combs’ arraignment Friday, his lawyers and federal attorneys provided differing timelines for jury selection and the trial’s start date.

With the government anticipating roughly an eight-week trial — six weeks for prosecutors and two for defense — any deviation from that schedule could be threatened by the July 4th weekend, which in turn could impact the potential jury pool. whether any conflicts would prevent a juror from being seated for an 8-week trial”) — while Combs’ team argued that starting the jury selection any earlier than May 5th would “substantially prejudice the defense” due to the “tremendous amount of discovery to review and prepare in advance of trial.” Combs’ lawyers instead suggested May 13th for opening statements, although that start date would likely mean the trial would blow past the government’s feared July 4th deadline. The opposing proposals come ahead of a scheduled hearing on Friday in Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering criminal case.

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