Renato Stabile

because they wanted to be famous or because he promised them something or he would help them with their career. Now, you don't have to agree with that. And you could say that's manipulative, but the defense is going to say, OK, but that's not a crime. Right. You don't have to like what he did. You don't have to condone it. You don't have to condone these freak offs or whatever was going on.

because they wanted to be famous or because he promised them something or he would help them with their career. Now, you don't have to agree with that. And you could say that's manipulative, but the defense is going to say, OK, but that's not a crime. Right. You don't have to like what he did. You don't have to condone it. You don't have to condone these freak offs or whatever was going on.

But nobody was forced. Right. They have to show force, coercion, duress, all of those things. And the defense is going to be people did this willingly. And so maybe younger jurors are going to be more receptive that people will do like almost anything to be close to a celebrity or to become famous themselves.

But nobody was forced. Right. They have to show force, coercion, duress, all of those things. And the defense is going to be people did this willingly. And so maybe younger jurors are going to be more receptive that people will do like almost anything to be close to a celebrity or to become famous themselves.

Yeah, gender is always an interesting issue in any sort of sexual assault case where the defense is consent. Jurors are going to have to accept that the alleged victims did these things voluntarily and of their own free will. And depending on the circumstances, what I found is that sometimes It's counterintuitive. You think female jurors would side with female victims.

Yeah, gender is always an interesting issue in any sort of sexual assault case where the defense is consent. Jurors are going to have to accept that the alleged victims did these things voluntarily and of their own free will. And depending on the circumstances, what I found is that sometimes It's counterintuitive. You think female jurors would side with female victims.

But in consent cases, female jurors can sometimes judge very harshly. If the defense is arguing they voluntarily went into these situations, female jurors might judge these women harshly and say, you didn't know what was going to go down in that hotel room. You didn't know what was going to happen at this party.

But in consent cases, female jurors can sometimes judge very harshly. If the defense is arguing they voluntarily went into these situations, female jurors might judge these women harshly and say, you didn't know what was going to go down in that hotel room. You didn't know what was going to happen at this party.

Or at least maybe you didn't know before you got there, but at some point you knew what was going on and I would have just gotten up and walked out. And I think that's going to be a big part of the defense. Male jurors might feel more protective of these alleged victims.

Or at least maybe you didn't know before you got there, but at some point you knew what was going on and I would have just gotten up and walked out. And I think that's going to be a big part of the defense. Male jurors might feel more protective of these alleged victims.

They'll view it differently and feel like they're protecting them in returning a guilty verdict, whereas female jurors might have set a much higher bar in terms of what they're willing to believe.

They'll view it differently and feel like they're protecting them in returning a guilty verdict, whereas female jurors might have set a much higher bar in terms of what they're willing to believe.

For sure, they did it already because the trial is going to start. I mean, they're going to start jury selection in just a few weeks. And I think they're filing, both sides are filing pre-trial motions today. So watch the docket because the pre-trial motions that they file are going to give you a

For sure, they did it already because the trial is going to start. I mean, they're going to start jury selection in just a few weeks. And I think they're filing, both sides are filing pre-trial motions today. So watch the docket because the pre-trial motions that they file are going to give you a

One thing that is always a consideration in a very high profile case like this is that if you bring mock jurors in to test this case, you know, you get them to sign confidentiality agreements and of course you pay them, you try and control it as tightly as you can. But you do have to be concerned about leaks sometimes, not in the usual, in the ultra high profile.

One thing that is always a consideration in a very high profile case like this is that if you bring mock jurors in to test this case, you know, you get them to sign confidentiality agreements and of course you pay them, you try and control it as tightly as you can. But you do have to be concerned about leaks sometimes, not in the usual, in the ultra high profile.

And I would consider this as high profile as it gets.

And I would consider this as high profile as it gets.

Yeah, that seems like it's a bit of an overreach to charge this as a racketeering case. And I'm sure that they got feedback from some jurors that, you know, that seemed to be a little bit too aggressive because racketeering is usually reserved for the mafia, gangs or whatever, stuff like that, real criminal organizations.

Yeah, that seems like it's a bit of an overreach to charge this as a racketeering case. And I'm sure that they got feedback from some jurors that, you know, that seemed to be a little bit too aggressive because racketeering is usually reserved for the mafia, gangs or whatever, stuff like that, real criminal organizations.