Diddy Jurors I Heard About Diddy Parties On Rogan … Best Moments From Jury Selection
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The first day of jury selection in the Diddy sex trafficking trial is in the books … and there were a few standouts … including one prospective juror who said Joe Rogan turned them on to Diddy parties.
The juror told the judge they heard about Diddy parties involving sex and drugs on an episode of Joe’s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience” … but the juror was not excluded.
Another highlight … Juror No. 20 was caught shoplifting from Universal Studios … and he told the judge he had to get a lawyer after busted trying to get a five-finger discount on a wand from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Juror No. 20 also noted on the questionnaire that they liked a post on social media from a comedian making a baby oil joke.
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One prospective juror that caught the defense’s attention is Juror No. 29 … a woman who says she works for HBO, the network behind the documentary, “The Fall of Diddy.”
Juror No. 30 was excluded because of her work at Simon & Schuster, the publisher behind the Al B. Sure! memoir “Do You Believe Me Now.” The memoir includes Al’s ties to Diddy and his romance with the late Kim Porter, the mother of some of Diddy’s children.
Prosecutors said the trial wouldn’t have much of a focus on Porter or Al, but the woman was excluded.
Juror 52 had an interesting scheduling conflict … revealing she wanted to travel to a Spirit Weavers gathering. The judge asked what it was, and the juror laughed and said it was a women’s event with a lot of “dancing in the woods.”
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The judge told the woman she would have to miss the Spirit Weavers gathering if selected to the jury, and that didn’t seem to be a big deal for her … and she also mentioned an experience with sexual assault in college, with a flirtatious neighbor allegedly taking things too far.
The woman also joked about her job … a “bougie design firm” that handles fonts. The judge asked, “Like, courier?” and the woman responded, “Oh, never.”
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Juror No. 55 was asked about getting a ticket for an open container of alcohol … with the judge laughing and saying, “Shame on you.”
Diddy’s spending his nights during the trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn — where he’s been locked up since his September arrest — and Juror No. 58 works in the Department of Corrections, with a role putting them in charge of incarcerated people’s accounts.
Juror No. 58 also revealed they sued the Port Authority after allegedly hurting their back on an escalator … leading to a settlement.
The same juror also revealed they pled guilty to insurance fraud relating to a car accident.
Plus, we already told you about the juror who is a massage therapist whose sister is an alleged domestic violence victim.
Plenty of colorful characters … and we’re expecting more as jury selection moves forward.
Justin Bieber Ripping Bongs While Recording in Iceland
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Justin Bieber‘s got nothing to hide … because he’s posting everything on social media — including a new pic with a bong in his lap.
Check out the gallery — just a day after the pop star went on a bizarre rant about God, people pleasing, fishing and more, he hopped back on Instagram to share a carousel of photos Wednesday night, the first of which shows him grinning from ear to ear with a bong placed front and center — and possibly a vape of some sort in his hand.
The pics appear to be taken from his studio in Iceland, where he’s been staying the last several weeks while he works on new music.
JB’s carousel includes several snaps of him creating some new tunes in between what appear to be smoke breaks.
For example, one pic shows him with a mic set up and what looks like a joint in his hand. Another photo has him soaking in Iceland’s beauty outside — with a cloud of smoke expanding around his head.
It’s International Family Day, so we whipped up the famous families of Hollywood who have more than made a name for themselves — With TV shows, starring in Blockbuster films and endless product deals, these families are EVERYWHERE!
From The Kardashians, to The Smiths and The Beckhams … Check out our gallery and enjoy the Famous Families of Hollywood!
Justin Bieber Was On Verge Of Financial Collapse … Before $200M Music Catalog Sale
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Justin Bieber made somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion as the world’s biggest pop star, but he blew it all … and ended up being in such dire financial shape he had to sell his music catalog for $200 million.
People on Justin’s side told us he was on the verge of “financial collapse” back in 2022 … so much so that he felt he had to sell the rights to his music that December.
We’re told Justin’s managerScooter Braun tried to tell him it was a bad idea to sell so early in his career, and to at least wait until January 2023 to get a tax break … but Justin didn’t want to wait so he sold it in December.
Lots of artists have sold their catalogs, but Justin is by far the youngest to do it … and we’re told being broke had a lot to do with his decision.
Our Bieber documentary also explores Justin’s mental health, marriage, money troubles, his church and his career.