Judge Mathis Has Some Interesting Words About Diddy Trial

Popular TV judge Greg Mathis is speaking out when it comes to Sean "Diddy" Combs and his current, federal sex trafficking trial. And trust us when we say, he's not mincing any words.

Speaking in a new interview with TMZ over the weekend, Mathis clarified earlier comments in a separate sit down where he said that if he was in charge of the trial, he'd give Diddy five to ten years in prison. Explaining to the outlet on Saturday, the judge said that that short sentence would be applied to Diddy's state charges like the multiple alleged assaults against women, arson, and burglary--and not the larger federal charges.

When it comes to the latter, Mathis said that the prosecutorial team has only proven "the interstate transfer of prostitutes" thus far in their case. He also explained the difference between the "distribution of drugs" charge that's related to Diddy's RICO charge and the distribution of drugs that's been described in court via witness testimony, noting that the charge appears to be more for personal use rather than the actual selling of drugs.

Later, when asked about Kanye West's shocking appearance at the New York courthouse on Friday, Judge Mathis said the celebrity sighting created more drama than they've been seeing during the trial. He also questioned his motives and wondered if he was there for support of other reasons.

As for people closer to Diddy like his family, Judge Mathis said that they should continue showing up for him in public for support but they should be telling him about himself behind closed doors.

“He’s done some heinous crimes, assaults against these women. But if I were a family member, I would be there to comfort him, not defend him, not stick up for, what he’s done," Mathis said. "I would condemn him in private and support him in public.”