Lou Shapiro

My pleasure. Good to be with you again.

My pleasure. Good to be with you again.

Yeah, sure. I'm a criminal defense attorney, formerly worked for the government Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office. Since then, I've started my own criminal law practice 10 plus years ago where I do state and federal criminal defense.

Yeah, sure. I'm a criminal defense attorney, formerly worked for the government Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office. Since then, I've started my own criminal law practice 10 plus years ago where I do state and federal criminal defense.

Yeah, it seems like the judge is trying to keep the trial timeline on a shorter leash now. The final pieces of discovery and names of the alleged victims are being provided. So we are definitely nearing the finish line in terms of the pretrial phase.

Yeah, it seems like the judge is trying to keep the trial timeline on a shorter leash now. The final pieces of discovery and names of the alleged victims are being provided. So we are definitely nearing the finish line in terms of the pretrial phase.

Right. So when it comes to victims, of sexual abuse or domestic violence, the courts tried to make all efforts to protect those names, keep them confidential to prevent further harassment or embarrassment and so forth.

Right. So when it comes to victims, of sexual abuse or domestic violence, the courts tried to make all efforts to protect those names, keep them confidential to prevent further harassment or embarrassment and so forth.

So that's why the judge said to the attorneys, you can have this information, you can do what you want with it in terms of investigating their backgrounds, their statements and so forth. You just can't release that information to the general public.

So that's why the judge said to the attorneys, you can have this information, you can do what you want with it in terms of investigating their backgrounds, their statements and so forth. You just can't release that information to the general public.

So even if they were previously disclosed by counsel, because the judge made an order from here on moving forward, they won't be able to say the names of those individuals out loud, even if it's obvious.

So even if they were previously disclosed by counsel, because the judge made an order from here on moving forward, they won't be able to say the names of those individuals out loud, even if it's obvious.

Yes, typically witness lists are provided shortly before trial. People at both sides are making last minute changes to who they're going to be calling or not. And in that sense, they're provided to the court And I don't see why the judge wouldn't allow those witness names to be at least provided to the public.

Yes, typically witness lists are provided shortly before trial. People at both sides are making last minute changes to who they're going to be calling or not. And in that sense, they're provided to the court And I don't see why the judge wouldn't allow those witness names to be at least provided to the public.

I think the judge is going to be conducting a balancing test because there is the right of the public also to the press to understand the court system and right of information. So he'll be balancing that or she'll be balancing that.

I think the judge is going to be conducting a balancing test because there is the right of the public also to the press to understand the court system and right of information. So he'll be balancing that or she'll be balancing that.

Well, it also depends on who's willing to cooperate with the government in this case. I don't expect a lot of witnesses on Diddy's side. I expect a longer witness list on the prosecution side. But again, They probably would want to call some A-listers, but A-listers probably want to stay as far away as they can from a proceeding like this. So it's not to be associated with Didi in any way.

Well, it also depends on who's willing to cooperate with the government in this case. I don't expect a lot of witnesses on Diddy's side. I expect a longer witness list on the prosecution side. But again, They probably would want to call some A-listers, but A-listers probably want to stay as far away as they can from a proceeding like this. So it's not to be associated with Didi in any way.

Right. It depends. how comprehensive the judge wants to make that order. He could tell everybody in the room, whoever is in the trial, that they're not allowed to release any information about the witnesses or the victims in the case. We have to see how the judge plays that. We don't know yet.

Right. It depends. how comprehensive the judge wants to make that order. He could tell everybody in the room, whoever is in the trial, that they're not allowed to release any information about the witnesses or the victims in the case. We have to see how the judge plays that. We don't know yet.