Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Sean “Diddy” Combs' lawyers have filed a motion, requesting the identities of the music mogul’s accusers in his sex trafficking case.
In a letter to a Manhattan federal court judge, Combs’ legal
team argued that he needs to know the names of the alleged victims so he can
sufficiently prepare for his May 5, 2025, trial.
“This case is unique, in part because of the number of
individuals levying allegations against Mr Combs due to his celebrity status,
wealth, and the publicity of his previously settled lawsuit and the grand jury
leaks and false inflammatory statements by the DHS agents, as outlined in our
previous motion,” the letter signed by Combs’ lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny
Geragos, and shared with Variety, reads.
“This has had a pervasive ripple effect, resulting in a
torrent of allegations by unidentified complainants, spanning from the false to
outright absurd.”
The motion seemingly refers to the Nov. 16, 2023, lawsuit
filed by Combs’ ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, accusing him of physical
abuse, rape and sex trafficking. Although the lawsuit was settled the following
day, it triggered a wave of legal action against Combs from women and men he
allegedly assaulted.
Combs’ lawyers also note the six additional sexual assault
lawsuits that were filed on Monday by anonymous accusers.
“Counsel for these accusers recently convened a press
conference at which he claimed to represent 120 accusers making
outrageous and deeply prejudicial allegations, including violent sexual assault
and sexual abuse of minors,” Combs’ lawyers said in Tuesday’s letter.
“This publicity stunt, broadcast on Instagram, included a
‘1-800’ number that reportedly received 12,000 calls in the first 24 hours.”
The lawyers continued: “These accusations came on the heels
of more than a dozen lawsuits previously filed and currently pending, several
of which have already been discredited but only after irreparably damaging Mr
Combs’ character and reputation. These swirling allegations have created a
hysterical media circus that, if left unchecked, will irreparably deprive Mr.
Combs of a fair trial, if they haven’t already.”
Combs, who was arrested by Homeland Security in Manhattan on
Sept. 16, is facing federal criminal charges of sex trafficking and
racketeering.
He is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention
Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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