Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ongoing trial has taken another unexpected turn as the court considers removing a juror over concerns about their truthfulness. According to sources close to the case, the prosecution has filed a formal request to dismiss one juror, citing a “lack of candor.” While the specific nature of the concerns remains undisclosed, the presiding judge, Arun Subramanian, confirmed he is weighing the request carefully.

Diddy’s defense team has strongly opposed the motion, arguing that it is racially motivated. They allege that the prosecution's move is a “thinly veiled effort to dismiss a Black juror,” and not based on objective or legal grounds.

These claims echo earlier tensions in the trial, during which Diddy’s lawyers accused the prosecution of trying to exclude Black jurors from the panel altogether a charge the judge dismissed. Subramanian ruled at the time that the prosecutors had presented “race-neutral reasons” for their jury strikes.

Courtroom Behavior and Racial Representation Under Scrutiny

Adding to the courtroom drama, Judge Subramanian recently reprimanded Diddy for what he perceived as inappropriate behavior. The judge warned the music mogul after observing him making faces and nodding in the direction of jurors during witness testimony. “This can’t continue,” Subramanian warned. “Or I will give a limiting instruction you won’t like, or take other measures, including barring your client from the courtroom.” Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, assured the court it would not happen again.

Diddy’s presence in court has been described as highly active—frequently passing notes to his legal team and even blowing kisses to his mother in the public gallery.

The issue of racial representation looms large. Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton has publicly criticized the lack of Black jurors in the case. Highlighting the racial diversity of Los Angeles, Sharpton wrote on X, “Something appears to be very wrong with the system.”