As part of Netflix’s new docuseries, two jurors from the highly public Diddy trial have described their time-consuming search through weeks of graphic testimonies.
The high profile case of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had people all over the world hooked – and now the jurors from the courthouse have spoken out.
Combs was found guilty of two transportation-related prostitution counts involving his ex-girlfriends in the complex trial. However, he was freed from the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which resulted in a split verdict for the 56-year-old.
Speaking in the new Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning released December 2, two of the jurors who helped reach the verdict have shared their thoughts.
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My words were exactly “Oh s—” when we were in the deliberation room and we’ve come to an agreement and we’re only saying that he’s guilty for these two counts, according to Juror 160 in the documentary.
When asked if they thought justice had been served, another another juror, who was identified only as Juror 75, said he “100 percent” thought so. “We saw both sides of it and we came with our conclusions,” as reported by Complex.
The jury members are also interrogated about Diddy and Cassie’s relationship in the documentary because Cassie testified against the rapper at the trial. It was described as a “very, very interesting relationship,” according to Jupiter 75.
“It’s two people falling in love,” the statement read. They are, in some ways, overly loved. You are unable to explain. She desired to spend time with him. He assumed no responsibility for her. He never anticipated that she would depart. It’s like having both hands clap together, then. You can’t use just one hand to clap. When you use both hands in this manner, you create noise, they said.
Juror 75 referred to the CCTV hotel footage of Cassie being assaulted as “unforgivable” and said he “can’t beat that small girl like that, the way he did.”
However, continued to say that domestic violence had not been officially investigated and that it wasn’t a crime, adding that “you can say he was a terrible person, but domestic violence wasn’t one of the charges.”
According to The Mirror US, jury selection was particularly difficult, since everyone asked was at least a bit familiar with the Diddy case, considering it’s been dominating pop culture headlines. As a result, they looked for other indications that the individuals could be impartial.
Prior to the procedure, respondents were asked to provide demographic information and fill out a questionnaire. Additionally, they were interrogated about more personal details, such as sexual assault.
As part of the trial process, the selected jurors had to sift through seven weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about the musician. As the deliberations were underway, things took an unexpected turn when two notes were handed over to the presiding judge from the jury.
A juror’s initial inquiry into the judge’s lengthy 61-page instructions was revealed in the first note just before the hearing began. The instructions’ section on drug distribution, which is a crucial component of Combs’ racketeering conspiracy charge, were later sought further explanation in the second note.
One particular juror (Juror No. 10) also raised some questions to the jurors. The jury was instructed to continue deliberating on the deadlocked racketeering charge by the judge, reminding them not to give up their sincere opinions in order to settle the case unanimously.
Source: Mirror
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