Brian Buckmeyer

The questionnaire has 31 questions, and one that I think is very important and also came up a number of times when asking prospective jurors what they meant in answering this question was question 10. Have you, a family member, or someone close to you been the victim of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or domestic violence?

The questionnaire has 31 questions, and one that I think is very important and also came up a number of times when asking prospective jurors what they meant in answering this question was question 10. Have you, a family member, or someone close to you been the victim of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or domestic violence?

Now the judge also said, if there is something that is particularly personal to you, we can have what's called a sidebar where everyone gets together away from all prying ears. So even us in the audience couldn't hear, and you can ask those questions. The sad part is the sheer number of women who just say yes.

Now the judge also said, if there is something that is particularly personal to you, we can have what's called a sidebar where everyone gets together away from all prying ears. So even us in the audience couldn't hear, and you can ask those questions. The sad part is the sheer number of women who just say yes.

And I think the saddest part for me is when they say yes, I would hope there'd be some level of shock, But it is such a common place where women say, yeah, there was a neighbor, I was flirting with him, and then he sexually assaulted me in a staircase. just matter of fact. And that's something that one of the jurors actually said. And she said, yeah, but that's just part of the culture.

And I think the saddest part for me is when they say yes, I would hope there'd be some level of shock, But it is such a common place where women say, yeah, there was a neighbor, I was flirting with him, and then he sexually assaulted me in a staircase. just matter of fact. And that's something that one of the jurors actually said. And she said, yeah, but that's just part of the culture.

It happens sometimes. It happened in 96 so many decades ago, but don't worry, your honor. I can put that aside. I understand that my situation and what's going on here are two different situations and I can be a fair juror. And that's what happened to a lot of those questions. And the judge is asking in a very polite way, I understand that you were sexually assaulted.

It happens sometimes. It happened in 96 so many decades ago, but don't worry, your honor. I can put that aside. I understand that my situation and what's going on here are two different situations and I can be a fair juror. And that's what happened to a lot of those questions. And the judge is asking in a very polite way, I understand that you were sexually assaulted.

I understand that someone had done this horrible thing to you. Can you put all that aside?" And they say, I think, I believe I can. And they ultimately say yes. Now, could they end up being jurors on the trial? Absolutely.

I understand that someone had done this horrible thing to you. Can you put all that aside?" And they say, I think, I believe I can. And they ultimately say yes. Now, could they end up being jurors on the trial? Absolutely.

From those 54, 55 prospective jurors that came in, the judge is trying to whittle it down to what many people might call a magic number, where no matter what happens, 12 plus alternates will be found. After the break, what we learned about the people who might decide Sean Combs' fate.

From those 54, 55 prospective jurors that came in, the judge is trying to whittle it down to what many people might call a magic number, where no matter what happens, 12 plus alternates will be found. After the break, what we learned about the people who might decide Sean Combs' fate.

As jury selection is going on, Sean Combs participates in the same way as everyone else does. And what do I mean by that? When a juror walks into the courtroom, he stands up.

As jury selection is going on, Sean Combs participates in the same way as everyone else does. And what do I mean by that? When a juror walks into the courtroom, he stands up.

Now, he stands up partly because that is courtroom decorum, that is a respectful way to treat the juror, but it also gives you an opportunity to be seen by the juror, to humanize yourself to some extent, and also see the juror, to see how they react to you. Now, when Sean Combs sat down, you can see him looking at the monitor,

Now, he stands up partly because that is courtroom decorum, that is a respectful way to treat the juror, but it also gives you an opportunity to be seen by the juror, to humanize yourself to some extent, and also see the juror, to see how they react to you. Now, when Sean Combs sat down, you can see him looking at the monitor,

putting his glasses on, reading documents, attorneys leaning over to talk to him, him leaning over to talk to attorneys. And through that, we see his interactions and his interest of helping to suss out who might make it to the trial. Jury selection is like riding a train in New York. You will see everyone from all walks of life.

putting his glasses on, reading documents, attorneys leaning over to talk to him, him leaning over to talk to attorneys. And through that, we see his interactions and his interest of helping to suss out who might make it to the trial. Jury selection is like riding a train in New York. You will see everyone from all walks of life.

We're sitting there, and we're seeing an IT technician, a 30-year-old former parochial school teacher, an HBO employee, an executive at a company that deals with books, who at one point saw a memoir, or at least the media report of a memoir, related to people in the case. That person? Dismissed. And that school teacher that I mentioned?

We're sitting there, and we're seeing an IT technician, a 30-year-old former parochial school teacher, an HBO employee, an executive at a company that deals with books, who at one point saw a memoir, or at least the media report of a memoir, related to people in the case. That person? Dismissed. And that school teacher that I mentioned?