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Diddy Trial Kicks Off Amid Intense Media Buzz, Jury Not To Be Sequestered

The long-awaited federal trial for music tycoon Sean “Diddy” Combs got underway, with jury selection in the spotlight. Nevertheless, the court’s refusal to sequester the jury has some scratching their heads, questioning whether the jurors will be able to make an unbiased decision in the midst of such a big charade. The trial “will not include the sequestration of the jury,” a decision that may come as a surprise to some. According to TMZ, prospective jurors will not be sequestered, allowing them to go home each night after court.

For the uninitiated, ‘sequestering’ a jury usually means isolating jury members in a hotel such that they have no contact with any media and are not influenced by external factors. The best-known example of this came in the O.J. Simpson trial when an eye-popping nine months was spent sequestering the jury because of all the media attention on the case. Since Diddy’s trial was getting so much press, you would have thought the court would have been just as cautious. Jurors will have access to the same media coverage of the case news reports, social media, and the atmosphere of public discussion that has been brewing for months that has surrounded the scandal. This presents a whole new degree of difficulty to both the defense and the prosecution, with potentially slanted jurors.

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The trial has already become a side-show in its own right, with a queue forming down the street of people eager to catch a peek of the trial in the flesh. The public attention in this case has been intense, and the refusal to sequester the jury has been adding fuel to the flames. How much this will complicate the trial is anyone’s guess, but it definitely makes for an unpredictable legal scrum. During the trial, there’s going to be a lot of focus on how the jury is handling all the media attention the case has generated and whether their objectivity might be compromised. In the meantime, the Diddy trial is one that everyone is going to be watching.

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Mo’Nique’s Dating Advice Echoes Loud After Rape Allegations Surface

You can always count on Mo’Nique to keep it real, funny, fierce, and flat-out real with no chaser, and this time around, she’s taking the mic and training it on Shannon Sharpe with a little retroactive guidance. Mo’Nique made a nightclub a laughing matter out of the Sharpe situation at a recent stand-up set, which is under a lawsuit for alleged rape with Gabriella Zuniga. Mo’Nique’s warning to Sharpe on his Club Shay Shay podcast in February 2024 has a different sting now. The viral clip making the rounds again features a woman who most definitely saw the warning signs and tried to steer him away from them.

“Shannon need him an old fat gal,” she quipped in a moment that was both hilarious and devastating cultural commentary. “One that can bake, rub feet, sip cognac and bring peace, not problems.” Mo’Nique’s comments were infused with genuine unease about the way that older men treat much younger women in the complicated dating world of today. Mo’Nique assumed the role of the no-nonsense auntie Sharpe, so obviously needed. Her delivery was typically hilarious, but the sentiment was pure wisdom. This week’s developments have put that lighthearted podcast moment in a new context. Mo’Nique’s remarks were about emotional and social maturity, especially on the part of men who held power.

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And today, with public opinion in an uproar over Sharpe and his behavior, Mo’Nique’s words are like a warning bell that went ignored. And she knows it. That stand-up set was anger disguised as a joke. It was a woman with a mirror saying, “I tried to tell you.” At a time when cancellations are swift and forgiveness even swifter to wash over and cover up, Mo’Nique’s mix of comedy and caution feels like a powerful, if not novel, force. Whether Sharpe will take her advice or not, however, remains to be seen, but Mo’Nique did tell him so.

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G Herbo Opens Up About Ari Fletcher’s “Terrible Dad” Remark

In his deep thoughts on a recent episode of BET’s For The Fellas, G Herbo reflects on an emotional scene from the reality series The Impact ATL in this heartwarming talk. The rapper was responding to an inflammatory comment from his ex, Ari Fletcher, who accused Famous Dex of being a “terrible dad” during a heated exchange on the show. The comment came after Fletcher vented about Herbo leaving their son Yosohn’s birthday party early and being absent at the boy’s graduation. While the words cut deep, G Herbo hasn’t shied away from expressing his feelings about the situation. He was open in his admission of his faults and that he wasn’t perfect.

He added that Fletcher’s words also included emotional reactions and stupidity at the moment, which is common to feel in the heat of the moment. In a recent clip from The Impact ATL, Ari Fletcher slowed things down while talking about how she and the rapper work together as coparents. She added that despite their disagreements, she does not actually think that Herbo is a bad parent. Acknowledging his consistent commitment and love for their child, Fletcher apologized for letting her emotions cloud her words and said her “terrible dad” remark had been in the heat of the moment rather than a mean dig at his fathering. G Herbo also shared these same thoughts during his turn on For The Fellas, noting that while he didn’t take the “bad dad” line to heart, he knew where Ari was coming from.

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He said he knew that co-parenting is not always easy, particularly between two high-strung people. Despite their ups and downs, Herbo, 24, stressed that there will always be love between the pair, especially when it comes to their joint commitment to Yosohn’s well-being. This heart to heart between the former lovers is a sign of their maturing coparenting relationship. Their history with each other might be rocky, but there is a mutual respect and understanding between G Herbo and Ari Fletcher now. More complex though their journey has been, that their love for their son is stronger than any misunderstanding is a positive when so much of the world is confusing.

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