Diddy’s legal team has requested an order to prohibit further extrajudicial statements from
prospective witnesses and their lawyers regarding his recent arrest for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. “Mr. Combs has a constitutional right to a fair trial, free from the influence of prejudicial
statements in the press,” they argued in a filing obtained by court reporter Meghann Cuniff on Sunday night. The request comes as dozens of alleged victims have come forward with allegations against Diddy.
“As the Court is aware, Mr. Combs has been the target of an unending stream of allegations
by prospective witnesses and their counsel in the press… These prospective
witnesses and their lawyers have made numerous inflammatory extrajudicial statements aimed at
assassinating Mr. Combs’s character in the press,” the filing states.
Diddy’s Lawyer Leaves His Hearing In N.Y.C.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 17: Lawyer for Sean Combs, Marc Agnifilo, leaves U.S. District Court on September 17, 2024, in New York City. Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in Manhattan on September 16 in a sex trafficking probe following a federal indictment. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
The request concludes by labeling the matter, “time sensitive,” as “each day that passes brings a fresh wave of publicity, often at the direction of accusers and their counsel, further prejudicing Mr. Combs’ right to a fair trial.” His lawyers end by requesting a ruling by October 30, 2024.
Diddy’s Lawyers Take Action
The latest effort from Diddy’s legal team comes after attorney Tony Buzbee claimed to have more than 100 alleged victims ready to file lawsuits against the Bad Boy mogul. He also alleged that several of them were minors at the time of the alleged incidents. Diddy’s legal team has already denied those allegations. As for his arrest, Diddy is currently residing at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while awaiting trial. He’s already pleaded not guilty in his case. Be on the lookout for further updates on Diddy on HotNewHipHop.
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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor’s degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends.
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