UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. 24 Cr. 542 (AS) SEAN COMBS, a/k/a "Puff Daddy," a/k/a "P. Diddy," a/k/a "Diddy," a/k/a "PD," a/k/a "Love," Defendant. Trial
New York, N.Y. June 9, 2025 8:40 a.m. Before: HON. ARUN SUBRAMANIAN, District Judge -and a Jury- APPEARANCES JAY CLAYTON Interim United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York BY: MADISON R. SMYSER EMILY A. JOHNSON MAURENE R. COMEY MEREDITH FOSTER MITZI STEINER MARY C. SLAVIK Assistant United States Attorneys APPEARANCES CONTINUED AGNIFILO INTRATER LLP Attorneys for Defendant BY: MARC A. AGNIFILO TENY R. GERAGOS -and- HARRIS TRZASKOMA LLP BY: ANNA M. ESTEVAO -and- SHAPIRO ARATO BACH LLP BY: ALEXANDRA A.E. SHAPIRO JASON A. DRISCOLL -and- XAVIER R. DONALDSON BRIAN STEEL NICOLE WESTMORELAND Also Present: Lucy Gavin Shannon Becker Paralegal Specialists Raymond McLeod, Paralegal
(Trial resumed)
THE COURT: Good morning, everybody. Please be seated. Welcome. I hope everyone had a great weekend. In terms of the issues to address this morning, I don't think there are any, but let me just review what is currently on the table. First, we have the motion made by the government to re-call Dr. Hughes. I understand, Ms. Shapiro, that you're going to respond to that application today.
MS. SHAPIRO: Yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: All right. So we'll pick that up tomorrow. As for the defense's motion for a mistrial, the government indicated they'd like to provide a response today. I didn't see anything objecting to that from the defense, so we'll also pick that issue up tomorrow. As to the defense's letter regarding exhibits 331FR and 331HR, a motion was filed. A letter was filed over the weekend, arguing that on Rule 403 grounds, these two exhibits should be stricken, but I think that there's a -- the larger argument is that if this is the nature of the government's evidence on the fraud prong of the Section 1591 offense, then that prong of the offense should be dismissed from this case. I take it that those are the two aspects of the defense's letter.
MS. SHAPIRO: That's right, your Honor. Obviously that's sort of a preview of what we might argue on Rule 29, depending on how the rest of the evidence goes. But yes, your Honor.
THE COURT: In responding to the mistrial motion, not to make an additional burden, but this might be appropriate, given this letter just came in yesterday, to provide the government a chance to respond to both aspects of that letter, I'm happy to provide the government an opportunity to do that today. And Jane is going to be testifying through most of the week, so I think it won't be problematic to address that tomorrow.
MS. COMEY: We appreciate that, your Honor. Thank you.
THE COURT: Anything else, from the government's perspective, that we need to address today?
MS. COMEY: Not from us, your Honor.
THE COURT: Anything from the defense?
MR. AGNIFILO: Not us either, Judge.
THE COURT: All right. So then let me see lead counsel and the court reporter in the robing room for just a moment.
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(In open court)
THE COURT: JANE, resumed.
THE COURT: Good morning. Welcome back.
THE COURT: All rise -- oh, please be seated. This is actually my intern's first day, so it's nice for everyone to stand up.
(Jury present)
THE COURT: Please be seated. Welcome back, members of the jury. I hope you had a good weekend. Jane, you understand you're still under oath today. All right. Ms. Comey, you may proceed when you're ready.