Diddy’s accusing the prosecutors in his case of trying to get rid of a Black juror … and, he says he wants a mistrial if the judge goes through with the dismissal
The rapper’s legal team filed a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian Sunday evening … claiming that — while the Court might believe the prosecution’s questions about a juror’s inconsistent answers during voir dire are sincere — the government is just finding pretense to dismiss a juror because of their race.
Diddy’s team says by putting the dismissal attempt into the context of the overarching proceedings, it’s easy to see that they’re trying “to take advantage of an opportunity to strike yet another black male from the jury.”
The juror’s inconsistent answers about their residency during voir dire, Diddy’s team says, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not fit to serve on an a jury … and, they cite Judge Subramanian’s own words from Friday when he said “the subject matter of what was being addressed is so far afield from the juror’s performance.”
Source : TMZ
