Peter Charalambous

She cut herself after Combs threw her on the bed on this bed frame. And the jury actually saw photos of this. There are multiple instances here where the prosecutors have not only elicited testimony about this alleged abuse, but have shown the jury photos of the damage. In this case, and here, I'll just pull it up on our end.

She cut herself after Combs threw her on the bed on this bed frame. And the jury actually saw photos of this. There are multiple instances here where the prosecutors have not only elicited testimony about this alleged abuse, but have shown the jury photos of the damage. In this case, and here, I'll just pull it up on our end.

She cut herself after Combs threw her on the bed on this bed frame. And the jury actually saw photos of this. There are multiple instances here where the prosecutors have not only elicited testimony about this alleged abuse, but have shown the jury photos of the damage. In this case, and here, I'll just pull it up on our end.

It looks a little chaotic, but here, this is government exhibit B247A. This came in during Ventura's testimony. She described this same incident that we heard about on Wednesday. And the jury saw what is one of the more graphic pieces of evidence in this case. You can see kind of the gash on her eyebrow.

It looks a little chaotic, but here, this is government exhibit B247A. This came in during Ventura's testimony. She described this same incident that we heard about on Wednesday. And the jury saw what is one of the more graphic pieces of evidence in this case. You can see kind of the gash on her eyebrow.

It looks a little chaotic, but here, this is government exhibit B247A. This came in during Ventura's testimony. She described this same incident that we heard about on Wednesday. And the jury saw what is one of the more graphic pieces of evidence in this case. You can see kind of the gash on her eyebrow.

And the testimony on Wednesday talked about how bloody this was, how Combs got frustrated and freaked out, if anything, after he realized how bloody he had caused by throwing Ventura into this bed frame.

And the testimony on Wednesday talked about how bloody this was, how Combs got frustrated and freaked out, if anything, after he realized how bloody he had caused by throwing Ventura into this bed frame.

And the testimony on Wednesday talked about how bloody this was, how Combs got frustrated and freaked out, if anything, after he realized how bloody he had caused by throwing Ventura into this bed frame.

And for the jury, again, to a jury that might be skeptical of victim testimony in a sex trafficking case, stuff like this, where you not only have one victim testifying about this, but you also have another person corroborating that account, and you have evidence that documents what exactly is being talked about, that can go a long way for the prosecution.

And for the jury, again, to a jury that might be skeptical of victim testimony in a sex trafficking case, stuff like this, where you not only have one victim testifying about this, but you also have another person corroborating that account, and you have evidence that documents what exactly is being talked about, that can go a long way for the prosecution.

And for the jury, again, to a jury that might be skeptical of victim testimony in a sex trafficking case, stuff like this, where you not only have one victim testifying about this, but you also have another person corroborating that account, and you have evidence that documents what exactly is being talked about, that can go a long way for the prosecution.

Yeah, I think this is super fascinating, because trials in the United States have been consistent for, at this point, centuries. But one area where things have changed pretty rapidly over the last 20 years is how technology has made its way into the courtroom. I used to be a paralegal before I was a journalist, and I dealt with this firsthand.

Yeah, I think this is super fascinating, because trials in the United States have been consistent for, at this point, centuries. But one area where things have changed pretty rapidly over the last 20 years is how technology has made its way into the courtroom. I used to be a paralegal before I was a journalist, and I dealt with this firsthand.

I was doing much more boring trials about white-collar criminals. But that same technology applied. I think I even worked on a trial that is in the same courtroom where the Combs case is currently happening. It's magnificent. It's this large room. You've been there plenty of times. tall ceilings, it's got this sweeping view of Midtown rising up from Chinatown, and it's speckled with technology.

I was doing much more boring trials about white-collar criminals. But that same technology applied. I think I even worked on a trial that is in the same courtroom where the Combs case is currently happening. It's magnificent. It's this large room. You've been there plenty of times. tall ceilings, it's got this sweeping view of Midtown rising up from Chinatown, and it's speckled with technology.

There are computer screens in front of every chair for the defense table and the prosecution table. The witness box has a screen. The jury each has a screen in front of them. The gallery also has at least one screen to see what's being presented to the jury. Basically, as they're kind of hearing this evidence being described by the witnesses, the jury gets to see this immediately in front of them.

There are computer screens in front of every chair for the defense table and the prosecution table. The witness box has a screen. The jury each has a screen in front of them. The gallery also has at least one screen to see what's being presented to the jury. Basically, as they're kind of hearing this evidence being described by the witnesses, the jury gets to see this immediately in front of them.

They get to see it with their own eyes. And when it comes actually to the point of deliberations, they get to see this all over again. The jury will be sent into the deliberations room with a binder full of evidence or a laptop full of every single exhibit that's been admitted over the course of the trial.

They get to see it with their own eyes. And when it comes actually to the point of deliberations, they get to see this all over again. The jury will be sent into the deliberations room with a binder full of evidence or a laptop full of every single exhibit that's been admitted over the course of the trial.