Scene “Didi” Comombs rejected the offer of a petition deal during the final pre-test hearing Their sex trafficking and raccizing case In New York City on Thursday.
Jury selection is ready to start next week.
What happened in court
After asking Combes to confirm that he was of the sound brain and not on any drugs, District Judge Arun Subramanian asked the rapper and the manufacturer if he rejected the proposal of a petition of the prosecution, which he replied, “Yes, I do it.”
The details of the future petition were not given.
The 55 -year -old Comombs entered court for various people. He ran a notebook and put it on glasses to read several times. He wore Tan jail clothes. During their testing, however, Combes Some approved road clothes will be allowed to be wornA recent order from a court allows him to wear button-down shirts, pants, sweaters, socks and shoes without laces in court.
About starting jury selection
The future gamblers have already filled the questionnaire. From Monday, he will be interrogated personally and will be asked whether he has read or seen a news report about the case since he filled those questionnaires.
The Combes has six defense lawyers, and on Thursday he said he would add two more.
Meanwhile, Raksha brought a personal lawyer of an alleged victim saying that he was “worried about his behavior here.” Raksha said that Attorney had given an interview to a TV network in an attempt to increase its customer’s credibility. The judge reminded all lawyers and witnesses to follow the rules of professional conduct.
Potential gamblers were asked to reach the court in the early hours of Monday. The judge is hoping to complete the jury selection in a few days so that lawyers can be given the rest of the week to focus on trial appearance.
Initial statements are scheduled for May 12.
Comombs has requested not to be guilty in five cases including transportation to engage in prostitution and sex smuggling. He has been kept without bail since the arrest of September. He can face decades in jail if convicted.
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