Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs had a go at courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg on Thursday for making him look like a “koala.” “Soften me up a bit, you’re making me look like a koala bear,” Combs said, according to Rosenberg, who was cited by Reuters.
With cameras banned in Manhattan federal court, well-known courtroom sketch artist Rosenburg has been documenting Combs’ trial, which began on May 12.
He turned to the artist in the first row, asking her to make his pictures more flattering.
“During the four weeks of his trial, he has worn sweaters and sported graying hair and a goatee,” Reuters reported.
Diddy isn’t the first big-name defendant to raise an eyebrow at Rosenberg’s courtroom sketches.
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs took aim at courtroom illustrator Jane Rosenberg on Thursday for having him resemble a “koala.”. “”.
Reuters quoted Rosenberg as saying, “You’re making me look like a koala bear, so soften me up a bit.”.
Combs, 55, faces life in prison for sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Since his arrest in September, he has been housed at Brooklyn, New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
For all of the charges against him, he has entered a not guilty plea.
Renowned courtroom sketch artist Rosenburg has been recording Combs’ trial, which started on May 12, despite the fact that cameras are not allowed in Manhattan federal court.
However, Combs doesn’t seem to like his new look in the courtroom. He turned to the artist in the front row and asked her to add more beauty to his photos.
He has sported a goatee, graying hair, and sweaters throughout the four weeks of his trial, according to Reuters.
Not just Diddy, but other well-known defendants have expressed disapproval of Rosenberg’s courtroom illustrations.
According to reports, Rudy Giuliani made a joke earlier this year about how Rosenberg’s drawing of him resembled his dog.
Additionally, in 2023, Donald Trump Jr. During a civil fraud trial, she went all vanity project and told Rosenberg to “make me look sexy.”. He asked her to create a “portrait that could boost his romantic appeal,” according to Reuters. “”.
With over forty years of experience, the courtroom sketch artist previously recalled drawing the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
In 2020, Rosenberg told the New York Post, “He’s a sicko, weirdo.”.
During her 2021 sex trafficking trial, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate, was depicted in a courtroom illustration looking straight at Rosenberg and drawing her back. She has also drawn her.
After some X users commented on how “terrifying” the courtroom photo appeared, it went viral.
Trump stated last month that he was aware Combs might be asked for clemency, meaning he hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility of pardoning him.
He told reporters, “Nobody’s asked,” when Peter Doocy of Fox News pressed him on the subject. However, I am aware that some people are considering it. Some people have, I believe, come very close to asking.
“I’d start by examining the situation. I also haven’t been keeping a close eye on it.
“It’s been years since I spoke to him.
He used to really like me, but based on what I’ve read, I believe that relationship ended when I ran for office. He didn’t tell me that, but I suddenly read some mildly offensive remarks in the newspaper,” Trump said.
Thus, I’m not sure. Of course, I would consider the facts. It doesn’t matter if they like me or not if I believe someone was mistreated,” he continued.
“I don’t know,” he continued, “because it’s not a popularity contest. I would definitely consider the facts. “”.
