Can you see Sean 'Diddy' Combs test? What to know about Live stream

Despite the public interest, no live stream will be available if the jury selection begins on Monday in top-class federal crime against Sean “Diddy” Combs in the southern district of New York.

The music mogul, which has been known for decades under various aliase, including Puff Daddy, P. Diddy and Love, is charged by federal information for sex trade, blackmail and means of transport for prostitution.

The rules of the Federal Court prohibit the video recording and transfer of procedures, and this procedure is no exception. Those who are interested in real-time updates must rely on personal journalists. Reporters may be present in the gallery, but no cameras are permitted in the courtroom.

Why is it important

The court proceedings attract national attention, not only because of the celebrity of Combs, but also because of the severity of the alleged crimes that included two decades and encompassed several alleged victims and co -conspirators.

What to know?

Combs was charged with five federal stories. According to the submission of the US government, Count One claims that from 2004 to 2024 Combs had participated in a conspiracy with kidnapping, arson, bribery, disability, forced labor, sex trade, drug distribution and transport for prostitution. Counts two and four, accuse him of accused two adult women by “strength, fraud and compulsion”. The first is said to have taken place around 2009 and 2018, and the second around 2021 and 2024.

Combs has not guilty and denies any misconduct. Newsweek I turned to Combs representative for a comment.

While the accusations of federal prosecutors in the proposed questions of the government for jurors submitted on April 25, the defense on April 30 also made a joint registration that the defense demanded that terms such as “actions in violence” and “sexual assault” are converted into “accusations of these actions” in order to avoid potential judges.

The jury was selected on Monday under the supervision of the US district judge Arun Subramanian. The jurors are checked by a detailed series of questions that cover everything from their views to law enforcement authorities and sex crimes to their experiences with weapons and illegal drugs. The public prosecutor and the defense agree on large parts of the Voir Dire process, with disputes over the mostly clarified and approved on both sides.

What people say

Sean “Diddy” Combs' lawyers in an application submitted last month: “The government should not be allowed to pollute the process with decades of dirt and to charge a conviction based on tendrations, without the right purpose by painting Mr. Combs as a villain who must have committed crimes.”

Prosecutors in a memorandum submitted last month: “This certificate is powerful that the defendant has made no mistake when he forced other victims to undesirable sex. It proves that the accused intended to take the sexual satisfaction he wanted regardless of the approval.”

What happens next

As soon as a jury is selected, the process continues within days with the opening instructions. The public prosecutor's office is planning to introduce evidence, including statements of alleged victims, with some under pseudonyms as well as digital records from phones and iCloud accounts.

While the legal proceedings are developing, the Combs legal team will try to reduce the narrative of coercion and criminal companies by the public prosecutor. At the same time, federal prosecutors try to prove an extensive pattern of abuse and trade, which are made possible by Combs's position of power.

The procedure is expected to include several weeks.

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