"You're making me look like a koala bear": Diddy reportedly responds to his courtroom sketches amid ongoing sexual assault trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs, facing multiple federal charges in court, including sex trafficking and racketeering, caught people's attention when he spoke to a sketch artist about how she drew him. Jane Rosenberg, the artist, is one of the professionals who created pictures of the trial because cameras, recordings, and livestreams are not allowed in court.

On Thursday, when the trial took a break, Diddy made a casual but direct comment to Rosenberg. According to the New York Post, he told her:

"Soften me up a bit, you're making me look like a koala bear."

He said this while the jury was out of the room for a moment. So far, there is no official information from Rosenberg about this.

Judge warns Diddy over alleged attempts to influence jury

The case, which kicked off in May 2025 in New York, is likely to go on for a few more weeks. They are hoping to wrap things up by July 4. Also on Thursday, Judge Arun Subramanian, who is in charge of the case, gave Diddy a serious talking-to about how he was acting in court.

Following the jury’s departure for a lunch break, the judge addressed Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, and expressed concern that the defendant may have been attempting to influence jurors. Specifically, the judge referenced Combs “nodding vigorously” in the jury’s direction during the cross-examination of a witness named Bongolan.

He stated that gestures or looks meant to influence the jury are not allowed. He said further attempts could lead to Combs being removed from the courtroom. He also mentioned it might result in the jury hearing comments about the behavior:

"There was a line of questioning where your client was nodding vigorously and looking at the jury... [This was] absolutely unacceptable. This can't continue or I will give a limiting instruction you won't like, or other measures including barring your client from the courtroom. Do you understand?," Judge Subramanian said.

Diddy remains in custody as the trial continues

Diddy, 55, remains locked up at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Since his arrest on September 16, 2024, he has been kept in the Special Housing Unit. His lawyers have asked for bail several times, but every request has been denied so far.

The current federal trial involves charges like sex trafficking, transporting individuals to engage in illegal sexual acts, and racketeering. Combs denies all accusations and has entered a not-guilty plea.

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The trial will not be televised because cameras are not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings. The case remains under tight restrictions, with strict courtroom conduct rules and no visual media coverage, making the work of sketch artists like Rosenberg one of the few public visual records of the proceedings.

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