One of the lawyers in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering case just got put on notice by a federal judge after talking smack about the prosecution team.
According to the Associated Press, a transcript from a behind-closed-doors meeting Tuesday between federal Judge Arun Subramanian and attorney Mark Geragos reveals they had words about comments the lawyer dropped on a podcast.
Subramanian straight-up told Geragos it was “outrageous” to call prosecutors a “six-pack of white women.”
The prosecution team wants Geragos to stick to the rules limiting what attorneys can say publicly about ongoing cases, and pointed out he hasn’t even filed a proper “notice of appearance” to officially represent the fallen Bad Boy Records mogul.
Despite this technicality, he’s still been advising the defense team and chatting with a jury consultant. He’s shown up for most of the jury selection process too.
When the judge asked if he’s advising Diddy “in any way, shape or form,” Geragos claimed he’s actually representing Diddy’s mother, Janice Combs. While Geragos has this loose connection to Diddy’s legal squad, his daughter, Teny Geragos, is officially confirmed as part of the defense team.
Subramanian let Geragos know he’d caught wind of recent comments made on his podcast 2 Angry Men, which he co-hosts with TMZ’s Mark Levin.
When Geragos was asked if he knew he shouldn’t be making such remarks, he replied, “I think when you’ve got a Black man who’s being prosecuted, and the client feels like he’s being targeted, it’s a—it’s an observation.”
Despite his claims of innocence, the judge fired back, “I think referring to the prosecution in the case as a six-pack of white women is outrageous.”
He added, “You have one more listener for your podcast,” hinting that he’ll be keeping tabs on Geragos’ public commentary about the trial.
Diddy’s trial kicked off in Manhattan federal court on Monday.
During day one, Diddy reportedly told Subramanian, “I’m sorry, your honor, I’m a little nervous today.”
He’s pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted of racketeering or sex trafficking, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
