Days after Netflix released its latest documentary, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” social media timelines have been in shambles. Somewhere in between the various comments and thinkpieces about the film’s findings, there was one person who became an unexpected focal point in the documentary, whom folks believed might have thrown a monkey wrench into the public perception of the entire case.
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The four-part series, executive-produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, takes a deep, dark look at the life of music mogul Sean Combs. It chronicles a 30-year pattern of corruption, abuse, and violent behavior, from his early childhood to the events that led to his sex trafficking and racketeering case, including testimony from ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
In the finale episode, “Blink Again,” the documentary introduces two jurors who served on the case. Ventura testified during the trial, urging the presiding judge to recognize that Combs “will always be the same cruel, power-hungry, manipulative man that he is” and to rule accordingly.
Back in May, ABC News released descriptions of all the jurors, including the two featured in the documentary. Juror 75, an older Indian man, admitted he never heard of the Bad Boy mogul but had an interesting take on the former couple’s relationship.
“That was a very, very interesting relationship,” Juror 75 said. “It’s two people in love. They are, like, overly loved. You cannot explain. She wanted to be with him. He took her for granted. He never thought that she’d leave. So it’s like both hands clapping together. You cannot clap with one hand. Both hands, like this, then you get the noise.”
Then came Juror 160, a millennial Black woman whose interview was problematic. Some viewers felt her commentary and demeanor suggested she may have been too “fanned out.” She described how Combs would look toward the jury during particular witness testimonies:
“If he felt it was something that he wanted, I guess, approval on, he would look towards us and be like..,” as she begins to nod her head, showing she agreed with him.
“Sometimes look over to us, like, can you believe they said that?” she adds. “It was funny to see cause I had the same facial expressions that he did at times when it was something that someone said that ‘didn’t make much sense.’”
Clips of her documentary interview went viral. Viewers interpreted her body language and facial expressions and concluded she must be biased.
“She smiles way too hard talking about the Diddler. Way too hard!!!” one Threads user wrote. “The whole world was in shock, some cried for Cassie & the victims, our stomachs were in knots, and this heffa was smiling, and eyes light up thinking about Diddler. Gtfoh!”
Another wrote, “Like seriously. She was giving fan vibes and making too many excuses for him, just like the people around him.
As more people tuned in to the documentary, frustrations grew over Juror 160’s demeanor and skewed views.
“Im sorry but that black woman who was a juror on Diddy’s case and shown in the documentary is a big ass fan of Diddy!!!” one X user posted. “And was definitely swayed by him! Look at her, all smiles and giggles, talking about his reactions in court.”
Another wrote:
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