As Diddy‘s trial approaches, reports indicate that the mogul now seeks to place a gag order on his prosecutors along with Cassie‘s own attorney. With this request, the Bad Boy Records founder aims to prohibit his rival lawyers from speaking publicly about his sex trafficking case, claiming that it will interfere with his right to a fair court hearing. Additionally, Diddy alleges that letting the prosecutors openly discuss the case could create a bias with the jury. Nonetheless, numerous attorneys have already done interviews about the ongoing case.
Prior to this gag order attempt, Cassie’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, spoke on the case, although the statements Wigdor made were primarily about the video of Diddy assaulting his former partner. Wigdor stated, “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.” Furthermore, the renowned lawyer Lisa Bloom, who formerly represented Harvey Weinstein, has made appearances in two documentaries about the mogul and spoken out against Diddy’s allegations.
Diddy’s team claims unfair prep time as prosecutors accuse him of stalling
Despite the seriousness of Diddy’s charges, his legal team has been fiercely defending him. In a recent legal filing, the mogul requested to discard certain pieces of evidence from the jury. Court documents reveal that Diddy asserted his prosecutors were late when delivering evidence, leaving him and his attorneys feeling slightly underprepared for his defense.
In the court documents, Diddy’s lawyers said, “It is impossible for the defense to investigate and respond to those new allegations in the next two weeks.” They further alleged that the prosecution also “conceded” that “many” of the supposed sex crimes were “consensual.” Prosecutors quickly fired back, claiming that Diddy had months to review the evidence and that his recent legal filings are simply just attempts to delay the trial date.