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Sean Kent

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Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

Now, we do not usually as defense attorneys, we try our darndest not to get into the evidence. Remember our whole point in our opening statement, what you did in number two. was do what the prosecution does. The evidence will show this. We're not talking about this. We're talking about, let me tell you about Sean. Let me tell you about how good of a guy he is.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

Now, we do not usually as defense attorneys, we try our darndest not to get into the evidence. Remember our whole point in our opening statement, what you did in number two. was do what the prosecution does. The evidence will show this. We're not talking about this. We're talking about, let me tell you about Sean. Let me tell you about how good of a guy he is.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

Let me tell you how good of a person he is. And let me tell you about the mistakes he's made. And we're not going to hide from those mistakes. So that's why we don't do number two. Number four, even though you're thinking he's testifying, even though I'm thinking he's testifying, there's always a chance he's not. And for two reasons, you don't 100% say he's going to testify.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

Let me tell you how good of a person he is. And let me tell you about the mistakes he's made. And we're not going to hide from those mistakes. So that's why we don't do number two. Number four, even though you're thinking he's testifying, even though I'm thinking he's testifying, there's always a chance he's not. And for two reasons, you don't 100% say he's going to testify.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

Let me tell you how good of a person he is. And let me tell you about the mistakes he's made. And we're not going to hide from those mistakes. So that's why we don't do number two. Number four, even though you're thinking he's testifying, even though I'm thinking he's testifying, there's always a chance he's not. And for two reasons, you don't 100% say he's going to testify.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

One, somebody from the prosecution could mess up and then there's no reason to put him on the stand. And then if a jury, if you make a promise to a jury, an opening statement and don't do it, they're going to hold it against you. They're like, oh wait, she said he was going to testify. Why didn't he?

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

One, somebody from the prosecution could mess up and then there's no reason to put him on the stand. And then if a jury, if you make a promise to a jury, an opening statement and don't do it, they're going to hold it against you. They're like, oh wait, she said he was going to testify. Why didn't he?

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

One, somebody from the prosecution could mess up and then there's no reason to put him on the stand. And then if a jury, if you make a promise to a jury, an opening statement and don't do it, they're going to hold it against you. They're like, oh wait, she said he was going to testify. Why didn't he?

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

You'd be shocked how many times we've had clients who are convinced they're going to testify, and then they watch a bunch of witnesses get embarrassed. They watch a bunch of witnesses get cross-examined. Some information comes in, and they back off. He's like, I'm not taking that stand. And so you don't want to make a promise, an opening statement that you can't deliver.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

You'd be shocked how many times we've had clients who are convinced they're going to testify, and then they watch a bunch of witnesses get embarrassed. They watch a bunch of witnesses get cross-examined. Some information comes in, and they back off. He's like, I'm not taking that stand. And so you don't want to make a promise, an opening statement that you can't deliver.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

You'd be shocked how many times we've had clients who are convinced they're going to testify, and then they watch a bunch of witnesses get embarrassed. They watch a bunch of witnesses get cross-examined. Some information comes in, and they back off. He's like, I'm not taking that stand. And so you don't want to make a promise, an opening statement that you can't deliver.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

I think earlier you said it, and you might say, ladies and gentlemen, the jury. You might not say, ladies and gentlemen, the jury. You might say, hello. I usually just walk up to them. I take a deep breath, and I say, hey, guys, let's talk. Because you want a conversation. Guys, let's talk. I want to tell you about Sean. I don't call him the defendant. I don't call him client.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

I think earlier you said it, and you might say, ladies and gentlemen, the jury. You might not say, ladies and gentlemen, the jury. You might say, hello. I usually just walk up to them. I take a deep breath, and I say, hey, guys, let's talk. Because you want a conversation. Guys, let's talk. I want to tell you about Sean. I don't call him the defendant. I don't call him client.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

I think earlier you said it, and you might say, ladies and gentlemen, the jury. You might not say, ladies and gentlemen, the jury. You might say, hello. I usually just walk up to them. I take a deep breath, and I say, hey, guys, let's talk. Because you want a conversation. Guys, let's talk. I want to tell you about Sean. I don't call him the defendant. I don't call him client.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

And I get mad when lawyers we teach try to do the same. He is not a defendant. He is not a client. He has a name. His name is Sean. You might want to explain why he's called Puffy. In certain situations, you don't get into the background. But with this client, you would. You would talk about. I love the first thing you said is you went into the social media stuff. I would 100% do the same thing.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

And I get mad when lawyers we teach try to do the same. He is not a defendant. He is not a client. He has a name. His name is Sean. You might want to explain why he's called Puffy. In certain situations, you don't get into the background. But with this client, you would. You would talk about. I love the first thing you said is you went into the social media stuff. I would 100% do the same thing.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

And I get mad when lawyers we teach try to do the same. He is not a defendant. He is not a client. He has a name. His name is Sean. You might want to explain why he's called Puffy. In certain situations, you don't get into the background. But with this client, you would. You would talk about. I love the first thing you said is you went into the social media stuff. I would 100% do the same thing.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

One of the things that I would do in a case like this is I'm a storyteller and I believe that defense attorneys should all be storytellers because you want the jury's attention. Well, ladies and gentlemen, all you've been hearing for months is the evilness of Sean Puff Daddy Combs. But now it's time for us to tell you the rest of the story.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

One of the things that I would do in a case like this is I'm a storyteller and I believe that defense attorneys should all be storytellers because you want the jury's attention. Well, ladies and gentlemen, all you've been hearing for months is the evilness of Sean Puff Daddy Combs. But now it's time for us to tell you the rest of the story.

Fame Under Fire
The start of Diddy’s trial: What to expect

One of the things that I would do in a case like this is I'm a storyteller and I believe that defense attorneys should all be storytellers because you want the jury's attention. Well, ladies and gentlemen, all you've been hearing for months is the evilness of Sean Puff Daddy Combs. But now it's time for us to tell you the rest of the story.