Influencer Spectacle: The New Norm at High-Profile Celebrity Trials
Influencer Spectacle: The New Norm at High-Profile Celebrity Trials High-profile celebrity court cases are increasingly becoming stages for online content creators, transforming legal proceedings into viral spectacles. This trend was vividly demonstrated following the verdict in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex-trafficking trial, where a throng of influencers, content creators, and provocateurs descended upon the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan. While Combs was acquitted of major charges but found guilty of lesser ones, the real story unfolding outside was the monetization of…