A choose gave Sean “Diddy” Combs a sliver of hope as he desperately tries to get launched from jail earlier than his legal trial begins in 2025. In keeping with courtroom paperwork obtained by AllHipHop, Decide Arun Subramanian scheduled a listening to for Diddy’s movement for bond for November 22.
Decide Subramanian ordered prosecutors to reply to Diddy’s movement by Friday (November 15). The disgraced Hip-Hop mogul’s reply is due on November 20.
Diddy’s legal professionals filed a renewed movement for bond on November 8. They proposed a “way more strong” bail bundle and claimed new proof undermined the prosecution’s arguments for maintaining Diddy in custody.
“The proof makes clear that the federal government’s case is skinny,” Diddy’s attorneys contended. “It confirms the protection’s preliminary description of the occasions depicted within the March 2016 video recording [was incorrect]: The video shouldn’t be proof of a coerced ‘freak off’ however somewhat a minutes-long glimpse into a fancy however decade-long consensual relationship between Mr. Combs and Sufferer-1 [believed to be Cassie].
“Moreover, the brand new proof refutes the federal government’s proffer on the preliminary listening to relating to a possible second alleged sufferer. And the brand new proof confirms that the federal government’s obstruction and witness tampering allegations on the preliminary bail hearings lacked a factual foundation.”
Diddy’s authorized workforce additionally claimed his confinement circumstances infringed his rights to take part in his protection.
“Given the federal government’s amended estimate of the quantity of discovery on this case—and its distinctive format together with voluminous video and photographic proof—Mr. Combs’ launch on the proposed circumstances is important in order that he can evaluation the invention and put together for trial,” his legal professionals wrote. “Regardless of the MDC’s greatest efforts to facilitate the protection workforce’s wants, the present association makes trial preparation unimaginable—as evidenced by the latest multiagency sweep of the ability and ensuing lockdown. The Bail Reform Act and the Structure demand extra.”
Diddy has remained in jail since his September 2024 arrest on costs of intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. His trial is scheduled for Could 2025.