(NewsNation) —The federal judge presiding over the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial admonished and threatened to kick the music producer out of the courtroom Thursday after he made several facial gestures towards jurors.
Judge Arun Subramanian said during a discussion with lawyers that he saw Combs looking at the jury and “nodding vigorously” during the cross-examination of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs‘ ex-partner.
The judge warned defense attorneys that if he sees displays like this in front of the jury again, it “could result in the exclusion of your client from the courtroom.”
Comb’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said he understood.
The judge then added sternly, “There should be no efforts whatsoever to have an interaction with this jury.”
Combs has been actively