Nancy Grace
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destroyed, humiliated, embarrassed, impeached. I don't know what kind of chilling effect, as lawyers love to say, chilling effect that's going to have on future victims.
destroyed, humiliated, embarrassed, impeached. I don't know what kind of chilling effect, as lawyers love to say, chilling effect that's going to have on future victims.
Do I think he's going to? No. Is there a strong possibility he will? Yes, because did you forget he's the smartest one in the room? You didn't know he had his law degree? Not. He's going to tell his lawyers exactly what to do, and the lawyers will have to go on the record outside the jury's presence and put it on the record. I told him not to take the stand. He's doing this against my advice.
Do I think he's going to? No. Is there a strong possibility he will? Yes, because did you forget he's the smartest one in the room? You didn't know he had his law degree? Not. He's going to tell his lawyers exactly what to do, and the lawyers will have to go on the record outside the jury's presence and put it on the record. I told him not to take the stand. He's doing this against my advice.
They better. They're going to get charged with ineffective assistance of counsel, which, just so you know about ineffective assistance of counsel, that is claimed in practically every criminal appeal. And in practically every criminal appeal, it's not true. But a defense attorney is willing to be lambasted on appeal.
They better. They're going to get charged with ineffective assistance of counsel, which, just so you know about ineffective assistance of counsel, that is claimed in practically every criminal appeal. And in practically every criminal appeal, it's not true. But a defense attorney is willing to be lambasted on appeal.
And for their former client, you just have a different lawyer on appeal than you do at trial for this very reason. so the appellate lawyer can claim, oh, they were awful. They did X, Y, Z as a grounds to get a new trial or a reversal. And the trial lawyer knows this is going to happen. It's just a given. I mean, you got a guy sitting behind bars for 20 to life. They'll do anything.
And for their former client, you just have a different lawyer on appeal than you do at trial for this very reason. so the appellate lawyer can claim, oh, they were awful. They did X, Y, Z as a grounds to get a new trial or a reversal. And the trial lawyer knows this is going to happen. It's just a given. I mean, you got a guy sitting behind bars for 20 to life. They'll do anything.
They'll say anything. So the defense attorney knows going into it, there's probably going to be an ineffective assistance of counsel claim leveled against them on the appeal. Whether they were brilliant or whether they really were terrible and fell asleep at the counsel table, it's going to happen. So they better put it on the record that they advised Sean Combs not to take the stand.
They'll say anything. So the defense attorney knows going into it, there's probably going to be an ineffective assistance of counsel claim leveled against them on the appeal. Whether they were brilliant or whether they really were terrible and fell asleep at the counsel table, it's going to happen. So they better put it on the record that they advised Sean Combs not to take the stand.
He's doing it anyway.
He's doing it anyway.
We hear about Sean Combs. every day. It's all about Combs. You know what? It's not about him. It's about these women. And I have dealt with so many rape victims and the rape ruined their lives. I've had rape victims that could never have a
We hear about Sean Combs. every day. It's all about Combs. You know what? It's not about him. It's about these women. And I have dealt with so many rape victims and the rape ruined their lives. I've had rape victims that could never have a
romantic relationship with a man after that the flashbacks are unbearable and you know it's not just the fact that you're physically raped it's the feeling of helplessness you can't fight back and you're just raped there's nothing you can do then after people may not believe you That feeling of helplessness never goes away. It can rear its ugly head at any moment. It affects your relationships.
romantic relationship with a man after that the flashbacks are unbearable and you know it's not just the fact that you're physically raped it's the feeling of helplessness you can't fight back and you're just raped there's nothing you can do then after people may not believe you That feeling of helplessness never goes away. It can rear its ugly head at any moment. It affects your relationships.
It affects the way, if you do get in a relationship, how you interact with your mate, be it man or woman. It affects how, if you're lucky enough to have children, it affects how you raise them. You know, like my fiance was murdered shortly before our wedding. You think I don't know where my children are right now?
It affects the way, if you do get in a relationship, how you interact with your mate, be it man or woman. It affects how, if you're lucky enough to have children, it affects how you raise them. You know, like my fiance was murdered shortly before our wedding. You think I don't know where my children are right now?
You don't think I'll look at Life 360 50 times a day and send them a lot of unwanted texts asking them to respond. Are you okay? Are you okay? What are you doing? Yes, it affects you the rest of your life. When my husband leaves to go out of town, I'm like, well, he could die. That's just my reality. That's trauma. Same thing with these women.
You don't think I'll look at Life 360 50 times a day and send them a lot of unwanted texts asking them to respond. Are you okay? Are you okay? What are you doing? Yes, it affects you the rest of your life. When my husband leaves to go out of town, I'm like, well, he could die. That's just my reality. That's trauma. Same thing with these women.