Tuesday, October 23, 2024 - Lawyers for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs have insisted that he is the real victim suffering from 'inflammatory statements' and 'outlandish conspiracy theories,' a new court document claimed.
The high-powered legal team filed a letter to Judge
Arun Subramanian on Sunday requesting an order that would prevent
potential witnesses from making public statements.
Back in September, Diddy was charged with racketeering
conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
His lawyers argued that Diddy's accusers are repeating
unfounded claims to the media including that he used baby oil laced with
date rape drugs - and it is affecting his ability to have a fair
trial.
'Mr. Combs has been the target of an unending stream of
allegations by prospective witnesses and their counsel in the press,' his
attorneys said.
'These prospective witnesses and their lawyers have made
numerous inflammatory extrajudicial statements aimed at assassinating Mr
Combs’s character in the press.'
His attorneys honed in on reports that federal agents
confiscated '1,000 bottles' of baby oil from his homes in Miami and Los
Angeles and what alleged victims claim he used them for.
'Some have even peddled outlandish conspiracy theories,' the
lawyers said.
They cited an article from the Daily Beast titled
'Diddy Spiked Baby Oil With Date Rape Drug: Accuser’s Lawyer.'
An attorney for alleged rape victim Ashley Parham told the
outlet that Combs spiked baby oil with a date rape drug and then assaulted
her.
Parham is suing Diddy for the alleged rape she claimed
happened in 2018 after she accused him of ordering the infamous murder of
Tupac Shakur.
Combs has been accused of arranging 'Freak Offs,' described
as 'elaborate and produced sex performances' arranged and directed by Combs
while he masturbated and often recorded them.
His indictment stated that some 'Freak Offs' would last for
days, requiring Combs and victims to receive IV fluids to recover from the
exertion and drug use.
Diddy has pled not guilty to charges alleging he coerced and
abused women for years, aided by associates and employees, and silenced victims
through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical
beatings.
The disgraced rap mogul remains incarcerated at the
Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after two judges denied him bail.
Last week, Combs's lawyers demanded that
prosecutors release the identities of his alleged victims so he can
prepare adequately for trial.
The letter, which was addressed to Subramanian, noted that
since his case was 'unique' due to his 'celebrity status, wealth and the
publicity', many of the victims have made 'false to outright absurd'
accusations.
By having their names in the public domain, Diddy and his
team believe they would be able to understand the charges better and know which
allegations prosecutors are relying on during the May trial.
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