Meet the judge and the lawyers at the center of Diddy's case

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We’re just nine days away from the start of jury selection in United States v. Combs. In today’s edition of Diddy on Trial, I’ll introduce you to the presiding judge and the lawyers on both sides of the case. Plus, we take a question from one of our subscribers. But first, here’s a rundown of our latest reporting:

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Joe Demosthenes, one of our readers, wants to know who is on the list of expected witnesses. We put that question to Janelle, who sent over this reply:

The witness list has not been made public and it’s unclear whether one will. But we do know that four women — all accusers — will testify at Diddy’s trial. That’s according to a court filing from federal prosecutors.