Brian Buckmeyer

why they wouldn't want to come forward and to cooperate, that it takes many times before they finally report it or actually decide that they want to leave this relationship. And in the end, regardless whether she wanted to report it or not, because we have that visual that everyone has seen of Sean Combs beating her, there's no way around it. Brian, you're being so quiet today.

why they wouldn't want to come forward and to cooperate, that it takes many times before they finally report it or actually decide that they want to leave this relationship. And in the end, regardless whether she wanted to report it or not, because we have that visual that everyone has seen of Sean Combs beating her, there's no way around it. Brian, you're being so quiet today.

I'm trying my best. Because all this is is, yes, is that the application of it? Sure. But also, she is a celebrity in her own right as well. Does she want this press out there? There's also the aspect of Sean Combs is protecting not only his image, he's also protecting that of the artist that he has.

I'm trying my best. Because all this is is, yes, is that the application of it? Sure. But also, she is a celebrity in her own right as well. Does she want this press out there? There's also the aspect of Sean Combs is protecting not only his image, he's also protecting that of the artist that he has.

And so the defense is gonna make the argument here is, this is not, again, about a criminal enterprise. Is this bad? Yes. The defense has already given that up. This is a bad look all around. This is domestic violence. But this isn't a criminal enterprise. This isn't furthering freak-offs.

And so the defense is gonna make the argument here is, this is not, again, about a criminal enterprise. Is this bad? Yes. The defense has already given that up. This is a bad look all around. This is domestic violence. But this isn't a criminal enterprise. This isn't furthering freak-offs.

This is about a legitimate business of having an enterprise, a music artist, having a business, whether it may be, and protecting that from the public.

This is about a legitimate business of having an enterprise, a music artist, having a business, whether it may be, and protecting that from the public.

Well, you still, the main point that you got from today is the obstruction of justice for the racketeering conspiracy. So you got two points today, obstruction of justice and that there was a criminal enterprise in the sense that you put KK Security and Sean Combs all in one role.

Well, you still, the main point that you got from today is the obstruction of justice for the racketeering conspiracy. So you got two points today, obstruction of justice and that there was a criminal enterprise in the sense that you put KK Security and Sean Combs all in one role.

That's only if you tried to call this as a crime and not as a business of trying to protect the people from bad press.

That's only if you tried to call this as a crime and not as a business of trying to protect the people from bad press.

That's what the prosecutor, when you start piling on and piling on all these different instances, it's not just one unique one-off. We're talking about multiple occasions of crimes taking place that ultimately is going to add up and all be this big criminal enterprise.

That's what the prosecutor, when you start piling on and piling on all these different instances, it's not just one unique one-off. We're talking about multiple occasions of crimes taking place that ultimately is going to add up and all be this big criminal enterprise.

I'm talking about trying to hide information from the public. Yes, freak offs, those are also aspects of this criminal enterprise, but keeping information from the public. Are you sure beyond a reasonable doubt that he's keeping information from the public to hide a criminal enterprise or to hide bad press so that they can still do their business?

I'm talking about trying to hide information from the public. Yes, freak offs, those are also aspects of this criminal enterprise, but keeping information from the public. Are you sure beyond a reasonable doubt that he's keeping information from the public to hide a criminal enterprise or to hide bad press so that they can still do their business?

Oh, because Bernard knows something about this expert.

Oh, because Bernard knows something about this expert.

So this expert who is testifying, well, this expert who is testifying, Frank Piazza, he's testifying for the government. I've had the unique experience that when I was a prosecutor, I cross-examined him and a judge did not consider that he was qualified to be an expert on the exact matter that he is testifying for the government tomorrow as an expert.

So this expert who is testifying, well, this expert who is testifying, Frank Piazza, he's testifying for the government. I've had the unique experience that when I was a prosecutor, I cross-examined him and a judge did not consider that he was qualified to be an expert on the exact matter that he is testifying for the government tomorrow as an expert.