Renato Stabile

The biggest secret in the entertainment industry that really wasn't a secret at all.

The biggest secret in the entertainment industry that really wasn't a secret at all.

Thanks a lot for having me. Good to be talking to you.

Thanks a lot for having me. Good to be talking to you.

Yeah, you know, look, it's New York City. So you get a wide range of people. I'm not that surprised these things happen, especially in these really large, high profile jury selections where you're bringing in hundreds of people. You're whittling it down to people really, first and foremost, that can actually sit for 10 weeks. So that's probably the most difficult hurdle to get over.

Yeah, you know, look, it's New York City. So you get a wide range of people. I'm not that surprised these things happen, especially in these really large, high profile jury selections where you're bringing in hundreds of people. You're whittling it down to people really, first and foremost, that can actually sit for 10 weeks. So that's probably the most difficult hurdle to get over.

And then once you get past that, people who say that they can be fair and impartial, but I think the judge needs to get it down to 45 jurors before they start exercising strikes. There's some math behind that that I won't bore you with, but it's based on the number of jurors plus the number of alternates plus the number of strikes that each party is entitled to.

And then once you get past that, people who say that they can be fair and impartial, but I think the judge needs to get it down to 45 jurors before they start exercising strikes. There's some math behind that that I won't bore you with, but it's based on the number of jurors plus the number of alternates plus the number of strikes that each party is entitled to.

And so that's how you get to the 45. You actually only need 40, but the judge is being conservative and he's going to have a few more.

And so that's how you get to the 45. You actually only need 40, but the judge is being conservative and he's going to have a few more.

Yeah. And a case that's this high profile. I mean, look, I think it would be strange if you found jurors that hadn't heard of the case or hadn't heard of Diddy. I'd be a lot more concerned about those people because I have to think, where do you live? You know, you're not part of the world if you don't know about this case and if you don't know about Diddy.

Yeah. And a case that's this high profile. I mean, look, I think it would be strange if you found jurors that hadn't heard of the case or hadn't heard of Diddy. I'd be a lot more concerned about those people because I have to think, where do you live? You know, you're not part of the world if you don't know about this case and if you don't know about Diddy.

So they couldn't apply a standard where if you know about the case or if you know about Diddy, you can't be a juror. The question is, can you be fair and impartial? Can you listen to the evidence? Can you give Diddy, you know, the presumption of innocence? Can you look at him as he sits there now? And a lot of people can't. But remember, he is entitled to that. He is presumed innocent.

So they couldn't apply a standard where if you know about the case or if you know about Diddy, you can't be a juror. The question is, can you be fair and impartial? Can you listen to the evidence? Can you give Diddy, you know, the presumption of innocence? Can you look at him as he sits there now? And a lot of people can't. But remember, he is entitled to that. He is presumed innocent.

And until the prosecution proves their case beyond a reasonable doubt, he is an innocent man. And you have to find jurors that are going to say, yeah, I look at him that way and I'm going to respect his constitutional rights.

And until the prosecution proves their case beyond a reasonable doubt, he is an innocent man. And you have to find jurors that are going to say, yeah, I look at him that way and I'm going to respect his constitutional rights.

Yeah. So look, obviously, besides Diddy, you have this star studded list of potential witnesses. We've talked about this before. One of the concerns that I think both sides have are these stealth jurors, right? People that will just say anything to get onto the jury and won't be honest with you. And especially when they see that some of these celebrities might be showing up.

Yeah. So look, obviously, besides Diddy, you have this star studded list of potential witnesses. We've talked about this before. One of the concerns that I think both sides have are these stealth jurors, right? People that will just say anything to get onto the jury and won't be honest with you. And especially when they see that some of these celebrities might be showing up.

look, this is exciting. This might be the most exciting thing that will happen in a lot of jurors lives all year, maybe in 10 years. So, you know, the fact that you have all of those celebrities, it adds to whether or not you think people are trying to game the system just to get onto the jury.

look, this is exciting. This might be the most exciting thing that will happen in a lot of jurors lives all year, maybe in 10 years. So, you know, the fact that you have all of those celebrities, it adds to whether or not you think people are trying to game the system just to get onto the jury.