On Tuesday’s episode of The View’s Behind the Desk podcast, the lawyer shared her ideas on the trial, which she has been attending because it started, and recalled a second she stated she discovered Diddy “staring” at her within the courtroom.

The hip-hop mogul’s trial is at present in its fourth week. Diddy has been charged with intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to interact in prostitution. He is maintained his innocence.

Hostin, who famous that she’s prosecuted intercourse crimes and trafficking, described the trial as “fairly intense,” and stated Diddy has been “very engaged.”

“I do know him,” Hostin continued. “He was observing me sooner or later, and I am pondering, ‘Oh my goodness.’ I spoke to his mom very briefly within the toilet.”

“I am watching the jurors as a result of they’re taking this in … listening to fairly disturbing, graphic allegations and testimony,” she stated.

The authorized correspondent famous that she believes there are “dream groups on either side” of the case.

Hostin highlighted two members of Comb’s authorized crew, specifically, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, whom she known as “crackerjack protection attorneys.”

“Teny is Mark Geragos’ daughter, my pal and famed legal professional. Marc Agnifilo just isn’t as nicely referred to as Mark Geragos, however his spouse, Karen, is representing Luigi [Mangione],” she shared. “You’ve got bought powerhouse of us in there. It is a few of the finest lawyering I’ve seen.”

“It may go both means,” she stated, “as a result of it’s such an odd case for individuals to get their minds round.”

Hostin went on to precise her concern after seeing “commentary” from individuals on tv who’re “questioning the cycle of abuse and what that does to a survivor.”

Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who dated Combs from 2007 to 2018, dominated the primary week of the trial, detailing graphic allegations of sexual experiences known as “freak offs” orchestrated by Combs, in addition to allegations of drug utilization, violence, blackmail, and even rape. (Get a full breakdown of her testimony right here.)

Based on Hostin, there have been two jurors who had regarding reactions after studying that Ventura obtained a $30 million settlement from Diddy within the wake of her 2024 lawsuit, during which she alleged years of abuse.

“There are two, specifically, that after they heard concerning the cash, they had been type of trying round. One even type of scoffed at it,” she claimed. “I feel it’ll be shut.”

Hostin — who stated she “firmly imagine[s]” trials are “gained and misplaced throughout jury choice” — famous that there are a “lot of males” on the jury.

“I might suppose that as a result of she testified that she by no means stated no, overtly, there are going to be guys pondering, ‘Effectively, how do I do know somebody is consenting, then?’” she added.

Hostin stated the prosecution has a “lot of hurdles to recover from,” whereas noting that the protection “did an ideal job” by saying Combs is a “deeply, sophisticated, flawed man with an unconventional intercourse life” and “a home violence abuser, however he isn’t a intercourse trafficker, and he isn’t a racketeer, and he did not transport ladies or males for prostitution.”

“In order that’s a fairly first rate argument, like, ‘This man’s a foul man, however he’s not that man,’” she stated.

To see the breakdown of the trial thus far, take a look at the hyperlinks beneath: