{"id":322064,"date":"2025-05-07T20:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/diddy-prosecutors-need-gag-order-to-block-potential-appeal-deputy-d-a-explains"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:02:55","slug":"diddy-prosecutors-need-gag-order-to-block-potential-appeal-deputy-d-a-explains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/diddy-prosecutors-need-gag-order-to-block-potential-appeal-deputy-d-a-explains","title":{"rendered":"Diddy Prosecutors Want Gag Order to Block Potential Attraction, Deputy D.A. Explains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Diddy Trial<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Mark Geragos May Not Like Gag Order &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">But, Here&#8217;s Why Feds Need It!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-07T16:40:31-07:00\">May 7, 2025 4:40 PM PDT<\/time><br \/>\n                                   <span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n        Updated <time datetime=\"2025-05-07T17:34:36-07:00\">May 7, 2025 5:34 PM PDT<\/time>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"54.2359413203\">\n<section id=\"cb-d742121567f55a92236d7b2cedcef8c4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c1d2c303-4afe-4048-8676-a9ce23910211-1766885567-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c1d2c303-4afe-4048-8676-a9ce23910211-1766885567-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arun Subramanian\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d2\/16by9\/2025\/05\/07\/d2fed8902e7d4e22bc67418ac43adb4b_md.jpg\" alt=\"050725_kirsten_brown_neil_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d742121567f55a92236d7b2cedcef8c4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fdfa1b2b5f6efd848ff2be39a599cbe1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.3206521739\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mark-geragos\/\"><strong>Mark Geragos<\/strong><\/a> may not like that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/p-diddy\/\"><strong>Diddy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s lawyers are subject to a gag order &#8212; and so is he &#8230; but, a prominent prosecutor from L.A. says prosecutors need it to avoid a possible appeal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fdfa1b2b5f6efd848ff2be39a599cbe1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b8888df152dfd0498e662ef022502f25\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.1041666667\">\n<p><strong>Kirsten Brown-Neil<\/strong> &#8212; a deputy district attorney for L.A. County &#8212; spoke with us on &#8220;TMZ Live&#8221; about Judge <strong>Arun<\/strong> <strong>Subramanian <\/strong>warning Geragos to watch what he says on our <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/2-angry-men\/id1728521271\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8220;2 Angry Men&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b8888df152dfd0498e662ef022502f25--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fcd5da2641909cdd4fde679079b18bc5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20241004_a0976f3017f241fbbc2384ddd385e2e3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4e9055c4-8957-4176-8623-5985a328ae77\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a0\/4by3\/2024\/10\/04\/a0976f3017f241fbbc2384ddd385e2e3_md.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Geragos sub getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fcd5da2641909cdd4fde679079b18bc5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-47208cbfca2ff1adb01f8884dc147e63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>When asked about Geragos citing a Supreme Court ruling saying defendants and their attorneys have the right to speak publicly about the case, Kirsten said she thinks Geragos is taking a very narrow view of the ruling.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-47208cbfca2ff1adb01f8884dc147e63--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b26afed08b95aec5b3d78add61d781d9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Kirsten says our very own <strong>Harvey Levin<\/strong> needs to watch what he says on the podcast too &#8230; or, he and Geragos might end up being used as a grounds for appeal in this case!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b26afed08b95aec5b3d78add61d781d9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-514817d3e61701f7f5febc46a7648038\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-514817d3e61701f7f5febc46a7648038--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-26526dd9106fea54b2b6bdb6c93dcf40\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>As for whether it should be up to the defense to decide if they&#8217;re talking too much to the public and potentially poisoning their case, Kirsten says it&#8217;s actually unfair to the prosecutors &#8230; &#8217;cause someone like Geragos could end up sabotaging his own client on accident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-26526dd9106fea54b2b6bdb6c93dcf40--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5d6b7127c4a8eef100948bd0c2d8720b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The way Brown-Neil explains it, if Geragos is some sort of unofficial member of Diddy&#8217;s legal team &#8212; something he&#8217;s kept mum on so far &#8212; then by speaking out and biasing the jury in some way, he himself could be used in an ineffectiveness of counsel appeal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5d6b7127c4a8eef100948bd0c2d8720b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9027cdc9808f8a9b4087f12113126a09\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cd13e21e-afe3-42fa-8b2c-1bd674134f48-2041758503-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-cd13e21e-afe3-42fa-8b2c-1bd674134f48-2041758503-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ef\/16by9\/2025\/05\/07\/efc6d8c825d3431abd5f32c211dee021_md.png\" alt=\"diddy\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9027cdc9808f8a9b4087f12113126a09--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-642024e8ce82346d9336be5a38eb642a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>So, if prosecutors are able to secure a conviction, they don&#8217;t want MG talking &#8230; because Diddy&#8217;s side could try to use something like that to appeal the decision.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-642024e8ce82346d9336be5a38eb642a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-72af8c17cd94b8123bdece8b1fdcc5ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Brown-Neil says prosecutors can&#8217;t just secure a conviction &#8212; they have to protect it once they get one too.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-72af8c17cd94b8123bdece8b1fdcc5ab--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-990220cd49d50249e3e31d986822848a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-11a03080-5cb2-455b-b6ef-ba0bede13ab0-212566077-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-11a03080-5cb2-455b-b6ef-ba0bede13ab0-212566077-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ae\/16by9\/2025\/05\/07\/ae9791a7e1c24c1c892c502c25ce313a_md.jpg\" alt=\"judge-arun-subramanian-kal-05-07-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-990220cd49d50249e3e31d986822848a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-df38dc12e3734b44a4697641840e20d9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Kirsten also talks about how prosecutors are representing the public &#8230; so, the public has the right to hear them discuss the case when they can.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-df38dc12e3734b44a4697641840e20d9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-faa4555e31f7853b9aa25ff639a2e251\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.6947368421\">\n<p>Of course, prosecutors sent a letter to the judge about Geragos referring to them as a &#8220;6-Pack of White Women&#8221; on a recent episode of &#8220;2 Angry Men&#8221; &#8212; and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/07\/diddy-trial-judge-warns-mark-geragos-2-angry-men-podcast\/\"><strong>told Geragos<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to be watching and I&#8217;m going to be listening. All right? You have one more listener for your podcast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-faa4555e31f7853b9aa25ff639a2e251--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-729b2bea9bc6ee30fd8081e8fc256cb5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"23.8685446009\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/07\/diddy-jury-selection-day-3-features-potential-jurors-ties-to-case\/\"><strong>Day three of jury selection finished up Wednesday<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and, the 45-member jury pool has now been selected. While there&#8217;s no court tomorrow, that number will be whittled down to 12 jurors and 6 alternates on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-729b2bea9bc6ee30fd8081e8fc256cb5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-32474280f089796791f9992e4c351620\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>The trial&#8217;s moving along &#8212; with Opening Arguments to begin next week &#8230; just don&#8217;t expect to hear the defense discuss it!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-32474280f089796791f9992e4c351620--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/07\/diddy-prosecutors-need-gag-order-protect-potential-conviction\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diddy Trial Mark Geragos May Not Like Gag Order &#8230; But, Here&#8217;s Why Feds Need It!!! 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