Diddy judge accuses him of trying to get a 'boutique jury' of his race

The judge in Sean 'Diddy' Combs's trial admonished him on Monday after his lawyers suggested a juror was dismissed because he is a black man.

Diddy's lawyers had said they would demand a mistrial if the state's request to have the juror dismissed over inconsistent statements was granted. They argued in a letter to judge Arun Subramanian that there was no valid basis for the dismissal and it would discriminatory to dismiss the juror.

But the judge decided juror #6 would be booted and replaced with an alternate - A 57-year-old white man - and he gave stern comments to the defense for making the juror dismissal issue about race, saying it would be ‘improper’ to make the decision based on the juror's races.'

The judge said Diddy ‘has not got the right to a boutique jury’ that mirrors his own race.

The prosecution is expected to wrap up their case over the next days.