Diddy Gives Black Female Lawyer to His Workforce as Jury Selection Continues

Diddy has added a second Black lawyer to his staff of authorized eagles … as a result of he simply employed Nicole Westmoreland to work together with his seven different legal professionals to attempt to get him acquitted at his federal trial in NYC.

Westmoreland will work alongside one other Black lawyer, Xavier Robert Donaldson, and Diddy’s main trial legal professionals Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, who’re each white.

Having two African American legal professionals on Diddy’s authorized staff is an fascinating transfer, contemplating that his camp pointed to race as a significant factor in what they are saying is a federal takedown of a wealthy, profitable Black man.

Diddy’s different attorneys are Brian Metal, Alexandra Shapiro, Jason Driscoll and Anna Estevao. Heavy-hitter Mark Geragos can be set to play a serious function within the rapper’s authorized case … and he’s already been a contentious background factor within the proceedings on day one in every of jury choice yesterday.

TMZ broke the information that Diddy’s authorized staff was on the hunt for a Black feminine lawyer — and Nicole’s addition received’t simply be for optics, ’trigger they have been trying to find somebody who might carry some actual authorized firepower to what’s shaping as much as be a significantly powerful battle.

Nicole is becoming a member of the squad following the exit of Anthony Ricco, who bailed again in February. So, with the 2 stepping in, Diddy’s bringing some range again into the combo.

Talking of range … it’s value noting that the whole prosecution team is white — unclear if feds will search to alter that earlier than the trial will get into full swing.

Seems like Diddy and his staff are doubling down on claims of racial bias — together with his lawyer Mark straight-up saying it in our doc, “TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy: His Protection,” streaming for free now on Tubi.

The doc additionally encompasses a mock jury that deliberates and votes — and a few jurors level to race as a key issue, so catch it to listen to their tackle that entrance.