Diddy’s legal team claims that federal prosecutors are hindering his ability to defend himself by not disclosing the identities of his accusers in his criminal case.
According to TMZ, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Diddy’s lawyers submitted new documents requesting a federal judge to order the U.S. Attorney’s Office to reveal the identities of the anonymous alleged victims mentioned in the indictment.
The news outlet states that this move would allow him to directly respond to the accusations that he “abused, threatened, and coerced” women and others to fulfill his sexual desires.
In the documents, Diddy argues that once the names of the alleged victims are disclosed, he expects to present “voluminous evidence” showing that his interactions with them were consensual. He is therefore requesting that federal prosecutors clarify who specifically is alleging non-consensual actions.
As previously reported, the 14-page indictment only refers to “Victim 1,” who appears to be Cassie, as Diddy’s attorneys have identified her as his ex-girlfriend.
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Diddy’s latest request to the judge is not focused on disclosing her name but rather on identifying any other accusers that federal prosecutors are using to support their case against him.
The entertainment mogul also claims that prosecutors have already declined to provide the names “at this stage.”
Diddy was taken into custody a month ago during a raid at the Manhattan hotel where he was staying. He has been held in Brooklyn since then, and the court has denied his requests for bail on two occasions. His trial is scheduled to start in May 2025, and for now, he will remain in jail until then.
In other news, Sean “Diddy” Combs was in federal court on Thursday, October 10, 2024, where a trial date was officially scheduled for May 5, 2025.
The hearing on October 10 happened after Combs’ lawyers asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to grant him bail before his trial.
Two judges had already denied his bail request because they were worried he might tamper with witnesses.
