New York — Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, Arrested on charges of prostitutionA trial date for racketeering and conspiracy was set for May 2025 by a New York judge.
According to the indictment, Combs Abused women for years He said his colleagues and staff stayed quiet and helped. Victims say they have been intimidated or silenced through violence.
Combs, 54, entered court Thursday wearing a wrinkled tan shirt and matching pants. He seemed more optimistic and smiled and waved. his mother And the kids in the gallery.
Combs pleaded not guilty. Bail denied twiceI spoke with his legal team and nodded while his lead attorney spoke during the proceedings.
“He’s making adjustments,” said Anthony Ricco, who is on Combs’ legal defense team. “We want to put an end to all clowning seen on the internet. This is a serious process with serious consequences.”
After the previous judge dismissed the case, the new judge in charge of the case set the trial date for May 5, 2025.
The prosecution must hand over the results of the investigation by December 31. In court, they said they seized more than 96 electronic devices in three searches at the airport and Combs’ Miami and Los Angeles residences.
The Ministry of Defense said the government leaked video of the 2016 hotel assault.
Combs’ attorneys have filed an evidentiary hearing alleging that the government, primarily the Department of Homeland Security, leaked information and materials. Hotel surveillance footage from 2016 A broadcast on CNN shows Combs attacking his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie.
Defense attorneys want the video excluded from evidence, saying the leak prevented the grand jury from giving it fair consideration and tainted the jury pool.
In court, the all-female prosecution team told the judge there had been no leaks from the prosecution and that “this application was baseless”, a means by which the defense “seeks to exclude evidence”.
Prosecutors also took issue with comments Combs’ lead attorney made to the media. They said he accused the government of making racist prosecutions, citing an interview in which he said he had “taken down a successful black man.”
The judge said a mutual gag order could be written.
“I’m not going to say anything that I didn’t say in court and I didn’t say in court documents,” Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said outside court.
Prosecutors said they may file alternative charges.
Alice Gaynor
