This week saw jury selection begin in the trial of rapper and music industry executive Sean "Diddy" Combs, who faces federal sex trafficking charges.

However, the focus shifted to one of Combs' attorneys on Tuesday when he was admonished by the presiding judge. 

Lawyer derided prosecution team for being a "six-pack of white women"

According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian took issue with remarks that lawyer Mark Geragos made earlier in the month.

Specifically, Geragos derided the prosecution team as being a "six-pack of white women" during a May 2 appearance on the "Two Angry Men" which he hosts with TMZ founder Harvey Levin.

"That's something that you shouldn't, that no one should be saying as an officer of the Court and a member of the bar," the judge was quoted as saying. "Referring to the prosecution in this case as a six-pack of white women is outrageous."

Prosecutor Christy Slavik pointed out that the "Two Angry Men" podcast boasts millions of listeners, saying, "The danger of Mr. Geragos' statements infecting the jury pool I think is very serious."

Judge will begin monitoring Geragos out of court comments

NBC News noted that although Geragos is not representing Combs, he is doing jury consulting work, he is providing the hip hop mogul with jury consulting services.

Defense attorney Mark Geragos was admonished by the judge in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial for referring to prosecutors as “a six-pack of white women.” https://t.co/VxBo29zqkR

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What's more, his daughter, Teny Geragos, is a member of Combs' defense team and has appeared in the past on her father's podcast.

For his part, Geragos explained the remark by saying, "When you've got a black man who's being prosecuted and the client feels like he's being targeted, it's a, it's an observation."

Subramanian replied that he will henceforth be monitoring Geragos out of court statements, saying, "You have one more listener for your podcast."

Prosecutors say Combs abused multiple women over the course of 20 years

Reuters reported in April that Combs pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges brought by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office.

It maintains that the music executive made use of his extensive business empire to facilitate the sexual abuse of multiple women over the course of two decades.

Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges and insists that all of the alleged sexual activity was engaged in on a consensual basis.