Brian Buckmeyer

No, Sean Combs was directly involved in arranging for this payoff and to get that thumb drive. And he knew what was going on was actually wrong. Brian?

No, Sean Combs was directly involved in arranging for this payoff and to get that thumb drive. And he knew what was going on was actually wrong. Brian?

I mean, how did he know what was going on was wrong?

I mean, how did he know what was going on was wrong?

Because he said it will ruin his career. It could ruin his actual career going to that extent.

Because he said it will ruin his career. It could ruin his actual career going to that extent.

Think about every person in Sean Combs' life. And this, I think, is a spin the defense has to argue here. Everyone that's a celebrity, if we had bad press on us and we're nowhere close to Diddy, it could ruin our career. So I think what the defense is going to position here is, is this about controlling and furthering a criminal enterprise? Or is this about protecting a celebrity's image?

Think about every person in Sean Combs' life. And this, I think, is a spin the defense has to argue here. Everyone that's a celebrity, if we had bad press on us and we're nowhere close to Diddy, it could ruin our career. So I think what the defense is going to position here is, is this about controlling and furthering a criminal enterprise? Or is this about protecting a celebrity's image?

Because a celebrity, if his dirty drawers are outside on the street, that could destroy his reputation.

Because a celebrity, if his dirty drawers are outside on the street, that could destroy his reputation.

So if that's the case, then get your other people to do it. Get legal to do it. Get your security to do it. Your chief of staff to do it. But he said, this is so important to me that I am going to handle this.

So if that's the case, then get your other people to do it. Get legal to do it. Get your security to do it. Your chief of staff to do it. But he said, this is so important to me that I am going to handle this.

He's a control freak. And I think the other thing the defense is raising, too, is in the NDA, I think it's a bit of a stretch, but an argument nonetheless. You'll see who's going to bite. Is that in the NDA, the only argument, is this about bribing a witness?

He's a control freak. And I think the other thing the defense is raising, too, is in the NDA, I think it's a bit of a stretch, but an argument nonetheless. You'll see who's going to bite. Is that in the NDA, the only argument, is this about bribing a witness?

And what they're saying is the NDA does not inhibit the person from testifying in front of the jury, testifying in front of the government, testifying if the law enforcement asked.

And what they're saying is the NDA does not inhibit the person from testifying in front of the jury, testifying in front of the government, testifying if the law enforcement asked.

Yeah, but the crime was already done before they even signed the NDA because he got into conversations with them and says, look, I need to get that tape. I need to make sure it is the only copy. It cannot get out there. But it wasn't the only copy. Well, he thought it was the only copy. That's the issue. He thought it was the only copy. Had it been the only copy, we wouldn't be here today.

Yeah, but the crime was already done before they even signed the NDA because he got into conversations with them and says, look, I need to get that tape. I need to make sure it is the only copy. It cannot get out there. But it wasn't the only copy. Well, he thought it was the only copy. That's the issue. He thought it was the only copy. Had it been the only copy, we wouldn't be here today.

So it does factor into it. But remember, we had the testimony, the prosecution put on that expert, Dr. Hughes, to testify about why a person who's been a victim of domestic violence, been a victim of being beaten by their partner.

So it does factor into it. But remember, we had the testimony, the prosecution put on that expert, Dr. Hughes, to testify about why a person who's been a victim of domestic violence, been a victim of being beaten by their partner.