Peter Charalambous

Yeah, there's certainly fewer defense exhibits than the prosecution, and that's because the burden's not on them here. But at times, they can be rather effective when it comes to these cross-examinations. Let's use one example of a piece of evidence that they used, and it relates to that 2016 incident at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Yeah, there's certainly fewer defense exhibits than the prosecution, and that's because the burden's not on them here. But at times, they can be rather effective when it comes to these cross-examinations. Let's use one example of a piece of evidence that they used, and it relates to that 2016 incident at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Yeah, there's certainly fewer defense exhibits than the prosecution, and that's because the burden's not on them here. But at times, they can be rather effective when it comes to these cross-examinations. Let's use one example of a piece of evidence that they used, and it relates to that 2016 incident at the Intercontinental Hotel.

There was a lot of testimony from Ventura about basically how she felt pressured into this, how she didn't really want to participate in this because she had an upcoming movie premiere, and how it particularly became a problem for her when she was bruised from that vicious attack and basically had to put on enough makeup to make sure that she went to a red carpet premiere and...

There was a lot of testimony from Ventura about basically how she felt pressured into this, how she didn't really want to participate in this because she had an upcoming movie premiere, and how it particularly became a problem for her when she was bruised from that vicious attack and basically had to put on enough makeup to make sure that she went to a red carpet premiere and...

There was a lot of testimony from Ventura about basically how she felt pressured into this, how she didn't really want to participate in this because she had an upcoming movie premiere, and how it particularly became a problem for her when she was bruised from that vicious attack and basically had to put on enough makeup to make sure that she went to a red carpet premiere and...

had dozens of photos taken of her. But I'll just pull up this one text message exchange that the defense attorneys brought up and asked her about, where this is a text message exchange between her and Combs. This is taken on March 5th, 2016, same date as you can see on the timestamp of that video. And you can see Ventura basically expressing a pretty strong eagerness to engage in a freak off.

had dozens of photos taken of her. But I'll just pull up this one text message exchange that the defense attorneys brought up and asked her about, where this is a text message exchange between her and Combs. This is taken on March 5th, 2016, same date as you can see on the timestamp of that video. And you can see Ventura basically expressing a pretty strong eagerness to engage in a freak off.

had dozens of photos taken of her. But I'll just pull up this one text message exchange that the defense attorneys brought up and asked her about, where this is a text message exchange between her and Combs. This is taken on March 5th, 2016, same date as you can see on the timestamp of that video. And you can see Ventura basically expressing a pretty strong eagerness to engage in a freak off.

Baby, I want to freak off so bad. I don't want to myself up. What am I to do? And then Combs responds, what do you want to do? And for a skeptical juror, a piece of evidence like this, where you're seeing Ventura seem eager, willing to participate in a freak off, can really cut against the prosecution's argument here that she was coerced into this.

Baby, I want to freak off so bad. I don't want to myself up. What am I to do? And then Combs responds, what do you want to do? And for a skeptical juror, a piece of evidence like this, where you're seeing Ventura seem eager, willing to participate in a freak off, can really cut against the prosecution's argument here that she was coerced into this.

Baby, I want to freak off so bad. I don't want to myself up. What am I to do? And then Combs responds, what do you want to do? And for a skeptical juror, a piece of evidence like this, where you're seeing Ventura seem eager, willing to participate in a freak off, can really cut against the prosecution's argument here that she was coerced into this.

And of course, we can't generalize the relationship here based off one particular example. This one piece of evidence doesn't cut against the prosecution argument that this is a years long relationship where she was coerced to participate in these freak offs time and time again.

And of course, we can't generalize the relationship here based off one particular example. This one piece of evidence doesn't cut against the prosecution argument that this is a years long relationship where she was coerced to participate in these freak offs time and time again.

And of course, we can't generalize the relationship here based off one particular example. This one piece of evidence doesn't cut against the prosecution argument that this is a years long relationship where she was coerced to participate in these freak offs time and time again.

But again, when we're dealing with such an important encounter, again, this 2016 incident that was caught on video is so central to the prosecution case. A piece of evidence like this can go a long way for a jury. I guess as I was thinking about this conversation, I went back to look at the transcripts, the opening statement that this jury heard from the prosecution.

But again, when we're dealing with such an important encounter, again, this 2016 incident that was caught on video is so central to the prosecution case. A piece of evidence like this can go a long way for a jury. I guess as I was thinking about this conversation, I went back to look at the transcripts, the opening statement that this jury heard from the prosecution.

But again, when we're dealing with such an important encounter, again, this 2016 incident that was caught on video is so central to the prosecution case. A piece of evidence like this can go a long way for a jury. I guess as I was thinking about this conversation, I went back to look at the transcripts, the opening statement that this jury heard from the prosecution.

It's interesting because when you look at how Prosecutor Emily Johnson phrased this case, She ended her opening statement with something that's kind of boilerplate for prosecutors, at least in the Southern District. You hear kind of this very similar ending to their opening statement where they warn the jury about what's coming next and the nature of how the evidence is going to come in.

It's interesting because when you look at how Prosecutor Emily Johnson phrased this case, She ended her opening statement with something that's kind of boilerplate for prosecutors, at least in the Southern District. You hear kind of this very similar ending to their opening statement where they warn the jury about what's coming next and the nature of how the evidence is going to come in.