NEW YORK — Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs arrested for sex traffickingOn racketeering and conspiracy charges, a New York judge gave him a trial date of May 2025.
According to the indictment, Combs He has abused women for many years. Victims are said to have been threatened with violence and silenced, while employees and workers are said to have cooperated in silence.
Combs, 54, entered the courtroom Thursday wearing a wrinkled tan shirt and matching pants. He seemed more cheerful, smiling and waving his mother And the children in the gallery.
Combs has maintained his innocence. Bail was refused twicediscussed with the defense team and nodded in agreement when the lead attorney spoke at trial.
“He’s adjusting,” said Anthony Rico, a member of Combs’ legal team. “We really want to put an end to all the clowning we see on the internet. This is a serious case with serious consequences.”
The new judge who took charge of the case after the previous judge resigned set a trial date for May 5, 2025.
Prosecutors have until December 31st to stop disclosure of evidence. They said in court that they seized more than 96 electronic devices in three searches at the airport and Combs’ residences in Miami and Los Angeles.
Defense claims government leaked 2016 hotel assault video
Combs’ attorneys filed a motion for an evidentiary hearing alleging that the government, primarily the Department of Homeland Security, leaked the following information and materials: 2016 Hotel Surveillance Video Combs’ attack on his ex-girlfriend, singer Kathy, was broadcast on CNN.
Defense attorneys are seeking to exclude the video from evidence, arguing that the leak tainted the grand jury’s “fair consideration” and tainted the jury’s standing.
In court, the all-female prosecution team told the judge that there had been no leaks from the prosecution, that they believed “this allegation is baseless” and that the defense was using steps to “try to eliminate damning evidence”. He said that.
Prosecutors also took issue with comments made by Combs’ lead attorney in the press. They cited an interview in which he called it “the downfall of a successful black man” and accused the government of racist prosecutions.
The judge said a mutual gag order could be instituted.
“I’m not going to say anything that I haven’t said in court or that I haven’t said in court documents,” Mark Agnifilo, Combs’ lead defense attorney, said outside court.
Prosecutors have indicated that they may file a replacement indictment.