Diddy was attempting to have an effect on witnesses and the potential jury of his associates whereas behind bars, so say prosecutors who filed licensed docs in an attempt to justify raiding his jail cell.
As we reported, the feds raided Diddy’s cell late last month and, according to Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, seized attorney-client privileged supplies from his cell and gave it to prosecutors.
The U.S. Authorized skilled’s Office begs to differ, and in new docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy used unauthorized methods of communication to get third occasions by means of 3-way calling on monitored phone strains, use of various inmates’ phone entry codes, and use of a third social gathering textual content material messaging suppliers. Briefly, prosecutors say Diddy was attempting to rig his trial.
In accordance with the model new docs, Diddy had data on his bunk — a manila folder marked “licensed,” a pocket e book, an deal with e e book, and personal outcomes.
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Prosecutors dispute Agnifilo’s mannequin, saying they didn’t seize the licensed folder. They felt it from the pores and skin to search out out if there was contraband, and feeling none they set it aside, didn’t open it or {{photograph}} it.
As for the pocket e book and deal with e e book, the jail official took pictures of the devices and left them on Diddy’s bunk. No bodily provides have been seized, according to the U.S. Authorized skilled.
Prosecutors say they turned the photographs over to a “filter workforce” to search out out if there was one thing privileged that ought to remain private. The filter workforce redacted one thing that appeared to be privileged after which turned the redacted pictures over to prosecutors.
The U.S. Authorized skilled says the images embody “wide-ranging notes to himself, along with notes related to [Diddy’s] enterprise pursuits, his launch of music, and family points.”
Furthermore, the U.S. Authorized skilled says the raid was pre-planned successfully prematurely of Diddy’s arrest and by no means designed to give attention to Diddy or each different specific inmate. They’re saying it was to ensure safety and security of staff and inmates.
Agnifilo is glad the feds are literally in possession of paperwork revealing trial approach. Prosecutors clearly disagree with that accusation.
Diddy’s lawyer demanded a listening to to have the ability to unravel what exactly went down all through and after the raid.