Brian Buckmeyer

So I'm looking to try to slice this with a scalpel rather than come in with a hammer and just kind of pick the case apart little by little.

So I'm looking to try to slice this with a scalpel rather than come in with a hammer and just kind of pick the case apart little by little.

No, I don't think so. I don't think that you can take any of these allegations and say, of course Cassie wanted to do, and again, go and read it, because some of the things we're not allowed to repeat, but the brutality, the coercion, the arguments, the slapping, the dehumanization of what allegedly happened to her, I don't think anyone's going to turn around and say, well, that's just...

No, I don't think so. I don't think that you can take any of these allegations and say, of course Cassie wanted to do, and again, go and read it, because some of the things we're not allowed to repeat, but the brutality, the coercion, the arguments, the slapping, the dehumanization of what allegedly happened to her, I don't think anyone's going to turn around and say, well, that's just...

abnormal sexual encounters. But I think the defense can sidestep it and say, yes, that's a crime. You know what we call that? Rape, abuse, sexual assault. Look at the indictment and see if any of those are listed in the indictment. They're not. And I think the defense is going to try to sidestep them and say, where's the trafficking? Where were these allegations used to traffic her?

abnormal sexual encounters. But I think the defense can sidestep it and say, yes, that's a crime. You know what we call that? Rape, abuse, sexual assault. Look at the indictment and see if any of those are listed in the indictment. They're not. And I think the defense is going to try to sidestep them and say, where's the trafficking? Where were these allegations used to traffic her?

Where's the criminal enterprise and not just an inner circle or an organization of Sean Combs to help facilitate him getting from point A to point B and doing the things that he likes, even though they're state crimes and not federal crimes? I think they're going to try to sidestep it and argue somewhere else.

Where's the criminal enterprise and not just an inner circle or an organization of Sean Combs to help facilitate him getting from point A to point B and doing the things that he likes, even though they're state crimes and not federal crimes? I think they're going to try to sidestep it and argue somewhere else.

Personally, I don't do it. I think I would first hire someone like Bernardo Villalona, and I think that defense is doing something very similar to that. One of the women attorneys are going to cross-examine Cassie Ventura for a number of reasons. One, this is a woman making allegations of sexual assault on that of a man, and two, she is pregnant.

Personally, I don't do it. I think I would first hire someone like Bernardo Villalona, and I think that defense is doing something very similar to that. One of the women attorneys are going to cross-examine Cassie Ventura for a number of reasons. One, this is a woman making allegations of sexual assault on that of a man, and two, she is pregnant.

The optics of that would look horrible if someone like me does this. But I think the other aspect of it from a technical standpoint, very careful. Don't raise your voice. Don't get into an argument. Be as soft-spoken and careful as her, but be deliberate in your words in trying to say, you said this one day, and now you're saying this another day. So which one is it?

The optics of that would look horrible if someone like me does this. But I think the other aspect of it from a technical standpoint, very careful. Don't raise your voice. Don't get into an argument. Be as soft-spoken and careful as her, but be deliberate in your words in trying to say, you said this one day, and now you're saying this another day. So which one is it?

Don't get into a battle with her because you're not going to look good doing so.

Don't get into a battle with her because you're not going to look good doing so.

By some miracle slash by me using my ID as an officer of the court, I was actually one of the first members of the media to walk into the courtroom. A ton happened the first day in USA v. Sean Combs. We got a jury. And as soon as they were seated, we raced into opening statements from both the prosecution and then the defense. We've even had the first two witnesses take the stand.

By some miracle slash by me using my ID as an officer of the court, I was actually one of the first members of the media to walk into the courtroom. A ton happened the first day in USA v. Sean Combs. We got a jury. And as soon as they were seated, we raced into opening statements from both the prosecution and then the defense. We've even had the first two witnesses take the stand.

In this episode, I'm going to share all of my impressions of day one of Diddy's trial. My first look at the jury, the arguments each side laid out in their opening statements, and why the defense's argument might be stronger than I originally thought. I'm Brian Buckmeyer, an ABC News legal contributor and practicing attorney. You're listening to Bad Rap, the case against Diddy.

In this episode, I'm going to share all of my impressions of day one of Diddy's trial. My first look at the jury, the arguments each side laid out in their opening statements, and why the defense's argument might be stronger than I originally thought. I'm Brian Buckmeyer, an ABC News legal contributor and practicing attorney. You're listening to Bad Rap, the case against Diddy.

this episode abuse or coercion on the day of opening statements i see a line that stretches for almost half a block some people are excited some people are furiously scribbling notes it's a combination of the press and the public waiting in the same line as we attempt to get into this courtroom that Max only holds about 85 people.

this episode abuse or coercion on the day of opening statements i see a line that stretches for almost half a block some people are excited some people are furiously scribbling notes it's a combination of the press and the public waiting in the same line as we attempt to get into this courtroom that Max only holds about 85 people.