Diddy’s federal trial was paused on Wednesday after a juror fell in poor health with vertigo, forcing the courtroom to cancel the testimony.
Diddy confronted a delay in his federal racketeering and intercourse trafficking case Wednesday (June 18) after a juror reported being too in poor health to attend courtroom attributable to vertigo, a situation that causes dizziness and stability points.
The absence pressured Choose Arun Subramanian to cancel the whole day’s proceedings within the high-profile trial.
The announcement got here early Wednesday morning when Choose Subramanian knowledgeable the courtroom that one of many 12 seated jurors was experiencing vertigo and wanted to stay dwelling.
With out that juror, the courtroom couldn’t proceed with testimony.
Choose Subramanian instructed the remaining jurors to return Friday (June 21) at 8:30 a.m. for a shortened session, which can run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The early dismissal is to accommodate one other juror attending their baby’s commencement. There shall be no courtroom on Wednesday (June 19) in observance of Juneteenth, which is a federal vacation.
When the courtroom resumes Friday, prosecutors are anticipated to name a number of key witnesses, together with DeLeassa Penland, a federal agent who has already testified within the case.
Additionally scheduled to seem is Brendan Paul, Diddy’s former assistant, who prosecutors allege helped transport narcotics.
The trial facilities on 5 critical federal costs in opposition to Diddy: racketeering conspiracy, two counts of intercourse trafficking by drive, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transporting people for prostitution.
Diddy has denied all allegations.
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