Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial ended weeks in the past and, within the aftermath, many proceed to investigate the specifics of the case and weigh in on what’s subsequent for the embattled rapper and trend mogul. Up to now, quite a lot of authorized specialists – together with O.J. Simpson’s former lawyer – have shared ideas on the combined verdict. Now, yet one more notable identify has joined the dialog, and it’s none aside from Decide Judy Sheindlin. The longtime TV not solely supplied up a tackle Diddy, however she even referenced Fifty Shades of Gray within the course of.
In her time, 82-year-old Decide Judy has seen greater than her fair proportion of courtroom circumstances. Nonetheless, primarily based on the feedback she not too long ago shared with E! Information, Sean Combs’ trial provides her pause. Whereas selling her upcoming present, Justice on Trial, the decide admitted she didn’t know each particular element of the case, although she mentioned that primarily based on what she’d examine Diddy, she “wouldn’t invite him to Shabbat dinner.” She then proceeded to sum up the scenario as follows:
Now, does that imply that I may go depend by depend of his indictments and rule on them? No. It simply took Fifty Shades of Gray to a different entire stratosphere of kinky.
Fifty Shades of Gray, in fact, is the best-selling erotic novel collection from writer E.L. James. The books primarily concentrate on a younger faculty graduate and her involvement with a businessman, who enjoys BDSM relationships. Stated novels have since been tailored right into a financially profitable movie collection and, as an entire, the franchise has turn out to be one thing of a popular culture staple. (Even the Judy Justice star revealed throughout her interview that she’d learn the unique e book “twice.”)
What Decide Judy’s feedback appear to confer with are the array of sexual-based claims which have swirled round Diddy over the previous a number of years. Loads has notably been mentioned concerning the “Hey Good Morning” performer’s Freak Offs, which had been occasions at which girls had been weighed and paid or coerced into performing sexual acts. There have additionally been experiences about occasions referred to as Wild King Nights, which might allegedly contain intercourse toys, child oil and extra.
In the course of the trial, Sean Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, testified and claimed that she’d been pressured to take part within the Freak Offs. With that, Ventura – who’s identified professionally as Cassie – shared graphic particulars about being pressured to carry out sexual acts with escorts. One former escort additionally backed up Cassie’s claims following her testimony. Moreover, Cassie sued Combs for alleged sex-trafficking, violence and extra forward of the trial and, since then varied different lawsuits have been filed in opposition to the rapper. On the subject of these fits, Combs has denied wrongdoing.
The jury in Diddy’s trial finally discovered him responsible on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He was, nevertheless, acquitted on the fees of intercourse trafficking and racketeering, which had been the extra critical offenses he was dealing with. At current, Diddy is behind bars on the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn, the place he’ll stay forward of his sentencing on October 3. Within the meantime, the general public can solely wait and see if Decide Judy shares extra ideas or different high-profile judges observe her lead.
Decide Judy’s Justice on Trial, in the meantime, premieres in the present day, July 21 and is accessible to stream with a Prime Video subscription.