Questions about what to expect during the trial?

Question For The Community❓

I know Diddy’s case was criminal and Blake v. Wayfarer is civil, but both are federal SDNY trials. Same courthouse, right?

A few questions for legal minds:

  1. Neither trial allows public video/audio recording. Does that mean Blake v Wayfarer trial will also rely sketch artists?
  2. Will reporters and members of the public (including influencers) still be allowed to watch and live-tweet/text updates? (I’m not sure how they handled this during Diddy’s trial since recording wasn’t allowed.)
  3. Can the press or public request that sealed documents be unsealed or added to the public docket? (During Diddy’s trial, Inner City Press asked the judge to enforce public access to documents attorneys were discussing, and the judge ordered them onto the docket. -was that unique to a criminal case?

Thanks in advance for any insights

Posted Apr 10, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC

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