Courtroom Crossfire: What You Missed
- Judge Subramanian slams Mark Geragos for making “outrageous” race-based remarks and labels his conduct unbefitting of an officer of the court.
- Geragos faces mounting calls for a State Bar investigation and possible disbarment; A referral is ‘well within the court’s purview.’
- Despite not being on the defense team, Geragos plays a vocal role in shaping public perception of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial.
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
NEW YORK (USA Herald) — In a tense and explosive courtroom exchange that could carry serious professional consequences, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian delivered a scathing reprimand to celebrity attorney Mark Geragos during a robing room session in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ high-profile sex trafficking and racketeering trial. The rebuke centered around Geragos’ inflammatory podcast remarks referring to the prosecution team as a “six-pack of white women.”
Geragos is not officially part of the defense team and has not filed a notice of appearance in the case, yet he has been seen consulting closely with the defense and attending jury selection. He also admitted to speaking “with great frequency” to Combs. His daughter, Teny Geragos, is an attorney of record for Combs.
“Outrageous” and “Unfitting”: Judge Rebukes Geragos
In response to prosecutors’ concerns about Geragos’ public commentary, Judge Subramanian held a robing room conference and addressed the matter head-on.
“I think referring to the prosecution in this case as a six-pack of white women is outrageous,” Subramanian said. “That’s not something anyone should say as an officer of the court and a member of the bar.”
When pressed further, Geragos responded with a justification that only heightened tensions: “I think when you’ve got a Black man who’s being prosecuted and the client feels like he’s being targeted, it’s an observation.”
The judge repeated his point, saying: “I think this is ridiculous. I think referring to the prosecution in this case as a six-pack of white women is outrageous.”
When it seemed that Geragos was about to criticize prosecutors over the issue of pretrial publicity, the judge cut him off, saying: “Let’s just have some real talk.”
