The decide overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial ripped a member of his household’s authorized crew Tuesday — after the lawyer griped on his podcast concerning the all-women crew of prosecutors within the case.
“This is ridiculous,” Decide Arun Subramanian stated throughout a behind-closed-doors dressing down of Mark Geragos, who represents Combs’ mom and has been seen huddling with the embattled hip-mogul’s legal professionals, a court docket transcript exhibits.
Geragos drew the decide’s ire for calling the all ladies prosecution crew “a six-pack of white women” on a current episode of a podcast he hosts with TMZ founder Harvey Levin.
“I think referring to the prosecution in this case as a six-pack of white women is outrageous,” Subramanian instructed Geragos, in accordance with the transcript obtained by The Submit.
“This would not be tolerated in any court from any lawyer anywhere across the nation,” the jurist added to the veteran lawyer.
Geragos has repped a number of superstar purchasers over time, together with Michael Jackson and Hunter Biden.
He’s not listed as a lawyer on Combs’ case however revealed Tuesday that he’s working for Combs’ mom, Janice, in an undisclosed matter. He’s been noticed observing the primary two days of jury choice in a bit of the Manhattan federal courtroom reserved for Combs’ family and friends.
Geragos’ daughter, Teny Geragos, is a member of Combs’ protection crew on the agency Agnifilo Intrater LLP.
The decide’s lambasting of Mark Geragos Tuesday morning ended on a lighter be aware, with the jurist noting that he could be listening to future episodes of the podcast to ensure the lawyer didn’t make comparable additional feedback.
“I’m going to be watching and I’m going to be listening. All right? You have one more listener for your podcast,” the decide stated.
“As long as you subscribe, I’m all for it,” Geragos replied.
Combs, 55, faces as much as life in jail on racketeering and intercourse trafficking expenses. Jury choice resumes Wednesday.
Mark Geragos couldn’t instantly be reached Tuesday night time.
