Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was back in the courtroom on Thursday (Oct. 10) for a standing listening to with Choose Amit Subramanian. His attorneys, prosecutors and the decide mentioned the producer’s trial date and proof alternate.
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Sean Combs’ Trial Date Is Set For 2025
Interior Metropolis Press’ Matthew Russell covered aspects of the listening to on X (previously Twitter). Based on Russell, the decide gave Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, a selection between April and Could 2025 for the trial begin. Combs is going through intercourse trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to have interaction in prostitution expenses. The 14-page indictment, launched final month, accuses Diddy of abusive and predatory habits towards ladies and others. He pleaded not responsible final month.
“For many years… the defendant abused, threatened, and coerced ladies and others round him to satisfy his sexual needs, defend his fame, and conceal his conduct,” the doc states. “To take action, COMBS relied on the workers, sources, and affect of the multi-faceted enterprise empire that he led and managed — making a felony enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and tried to have interaction in, amongst different crimes, intercourse trafficking, compelled labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.”
In the end, Lawyer Agnifilo opted for Could due to “loads of discovery,” which means proof. So, as of Thursday, the trial is set to begin on Could 5, 2025.
Choose: Could 5, the trial will begin. Or I am going to offer you April in order for you.
Agnifilo: We’ll take Could 5 – there’s loads of discovery.
Choose: How lengthy will the federal government’s case be?
AUSA Emily Johnson: Three weeks, however…— Interior Metropolis Press (@innercitypress) October 10, 2024
Prosecutors Reveal Quantity Of Alleged Proof Towards Diddy
Moreover, prosecutors reportedly informed Choose Subramanian their case might be three weeks lengthy. Nonetheless, AUSA Emily Johnson added that their investigation into Diddy stays ongoing, which implies “there could possibly be a superseding indictment” earlier than the trial begins. Extra modifications or defendants are a risk.
In the meantime, Lawyer Agnifilo estimated their protection case could be one week lengthy. Based on Interior Metropolis Press, Lawyer Agnifilo additionally mentioned they’re in communication with the federal government and haven’t any present disputes.
Additionally, AUSA Emily Johnson reportedly revealed that they’ve handed over “one terabyte” of proof. Johnson mentioned they seized 96 units throughout the March raids of Combs’ houses in Los Angeles and Miami and after detaining him at a personal Florida airport on the time. Eight of these units reportedly had over 96 terabytes of knowledge, per AP and the AUSA. Moreover, they seized 4 extra units throughout his arrest in Sept. Over the following 30 days, the federal government mentioned they’ll be “extracting materials.”
“Present expertise doesn’t permit us to shortly extract. The federal government’s potential to decrypt is continually evolving. Additionally typically with older tablets we don’t have the forensic instruments, so we’re on the lookout for options. Some units have been broken,” AUSA Emily Johnson reportedly mentioned.
Diddy is due again in court docket in December 2024, per the decide, except attorneys deem it pointless.
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Interior Metropolis Press’ Matthew Russell additionally reported that Diddy arrived on the courthouse within the tan pants and shirt assigned by Brooklyn’s Metro Detention Middle. He was reportedly “smiling” and hugged his attorneys. Combs has been behind bars on pre-trial detention since federal brokers arrested him in a New York Metropolis lodge on Sept. 16. Two Manhattan judges denied his appeals for bail, together with a voluntary provide to give up his and his household’s passports. His authorized staff filed one other enchantment for pre-trial launch on Tuesday (Oct. 8), per the Associated Press.
Moreover, his mom, Janice Combs, and kids have been within the courtroom on Thursday after touring from Florida, per Lawyer Anthony Ricco. It’s unclear which of Diddy’s seven youngsters have been current. Take into account that Quincy, Justin, and Christian beforehand attended their dad’s hearings in September.
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Forward of Thursday’s court docket listening to, Janice Combs slammed the general public’s reactions to her son’s authorized woes. Along with federal expenses, Diddy has been sued not less than 11 occasions since Nov. 2023 for sexual assault and different related allegations. Moreover, more than 100 more lawsuits are anticipated to be filed inside this month.
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