In keeping with federal prosecutors, Diddy is just not on his finest conduct for the time being.
As you’re probably conscious of by now, the businessman and music mogul has been in custody in New York Metropolis ever since he was arrested final month on sickening prices of intercourse trafficking and racketeering.
However that doesn’t imply Diddy isn’t capable of proceed breaking the legislation. Allegedly.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs onstage throughout the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures)
In a submitting late final week, attorneys declare that Diddy has made “relentless efforts to contact potential witnesses, including victims of his abuse who could provide powerful testimony against him” whereas behind bars.
He has supposedly been utilizing different inmates’ phone accounts to talk to people who find themselves NOT on his accepted contacts listing.
These folks could also be referred to as as potential witnesses in a trial towards Diddy down the road and these authorized paperwork allege that the rapper has been attempting to scare them into silence.
In what approach?
We are able to’t say for sure.
Diddy acting on ‘MTV 2 Large’ on New 12 months’s Eve in MTV’s Instances Sq. studios, 12/31/99. (Photograph by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
Nonetheless, in an earlier federal indictment, the general public discovered about ugly particulars of alleged freak-off events that included intercourse employees, medicine, threats of violence and different methods through which Diddy reportedly abused and assaulted a cadre of girls.
From what many can collect, a variety of celebrities attended these gatherings.
Diddy could very effectively be threatening those that can attest to his alleged misdeeds — that’s, those that have been at these events — by exposing them in the event that they dare to testify towards him in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later.
These similar prosecutors say a evaluate of recorded calls discovered that the very troubled star additionally instructed members of the family to contact any believable witnesses in his case.
Khloe Kardashian and Sean Combs attend a ceremony honoring Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds with the 2508th Star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame on October 10, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photograph by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Pictures)
Elsewhere, however relatedly, prosecutors consider Diddy has additionally sought to form public notion of the case from jail.
They cite a video posted on Instagram by the artist’s son, Justin, that includes the star’s children singing completely happy birthday over the telephone to their jailed father, who turned 55 on November 4.
These attorneys states Combs, from jail, “monitored the analytics” and “audience engagement — and explicitly discussed with his family how to ensure that the video had his desired effect on potential jury members in this case.”
Diddy performs onstage throughout the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Middle on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photograph by Noam Galai/Getty Pictures for MTV)
Diddy has pleaded not responsible to the aforementioned trial and has been incarcerated within the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn as he awaits trial, which is presently scheduled for Could 2025.
The rapper was accused in current lawsuit of raping of a 13-year previous.
His family members, nevertheless, proceed to face by Diddy.
“The past month has devastated our family,” reads a press release from a few of his children, which was posted in October alongside a photograph of Combs and his youngsters.
“Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media.”
Addressing their father straight, the family members concluded as follows:
“We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU DAD.”