Here’s Why Diddy’s Lawyers Asked for a Mistrial — and Why the Judge Said No

Defense attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs moved for a mistrial successful nan euphony mogul's activity trafficking case, but were denied by nan judge.

Combs' squad moved for nan mistrial aft prosecutors asked Los Angeles Fire Department arson interrogator Lance Jimenez if fingerprint grounds related to nan bombing of Kid Cudi's car had been destroyed; prosecutors besides asked astir who mightiness person authorized nan destruction.

The Bad Boy Records founder's lawyers based on that nan statement of questioning could perchance connote nan thought that Combs could bargain his measurement retired of trouble.

“They were trying to works this thought to nan these jurors that Mr. Combs authorized this,” defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro said.

Judge Arun Subramanian denied nan defense's motion, ruling that nan questions were not prejudicial. Judge Subramanian past instructed nan assemblage not to see questions astir nan mislaid fingerprints.

Kid Cudi, whose existent sanction is Scott Mescudi, testified past week that his car caught connected occurrence successful January 2012 aft personification threw a Molotov cocktail into it.

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At nan time, Mescudi had been making love Casandra "Cassie" Ventura during a unsmooth agelong successful her 11-year on-and-off narration pinch Combs.

Ventura antecedently testified that Combs had threatened to rustle up Mescudi's car aft uncovering retired astir nan relationship.

Combs is charged pinch activity trafficking, racketeering and proscription to prosecute successful prostitution. Arson was 1 of nan crimes prosecutors claimed was portion of nan alleged racketeering conspiracy successful nan indictment against nan euphony mogul. He has pleaded not guilty.