Diddy says federal prosecutors are making it not possible for him to mount a protection, as a result of they refuse to surrender the names of his accusers within the prison case towards him.
Diddy’s authorized staff filed new docs Tuesday asking a federal decide to direct the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace to determine the nameless alleged victims referred to within the indictment … so, he can particularly handle the allegation he “abused, threatened and coerced” girls, and others, to fulfill his sexual wishes.
Within the docs, Diddy says as soon as the names are revealed, he believes there shall be “voluminous evidence” the interactions with the alleged victims have been consensual. He needs the feds to be extra particular about who precisely is claiming non-consensual acts.
As we have reported, the 14-page indictment solely mentions “Victim 1” … who, primarily based on the allegations, appears to be Cassie — and Diddy’s attorneys have referred to “Victim 1” as his ex-girlfriend.
Diddy’s new request to the decide just isn’t about revealing her identify … it is every other accusers the feds are counting on to construct the case towards him.
One more reason the Dangerous Boy Data founder needs the names revealed has to do with all of the civil lawsuits being filed by legal professional Tony Buzbee, who says he now has 120 purchasers.
Diddy’s staff claims the federal case “has had a pervasive ripple effect, resulting in a torrent of allegations by unidentified complainants.” Within the docs, they make direct reference to the very fact 6 of Buzbee’s purchasers filed fits on Monday.
As a result of “number and anonymity of accusers” Diddy says his attorneys requested federal prosecutors to determine its alleged victims, however they refused to “at this stage.”
A rep for the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the Southern District of New York declined to remark.
9/16/24
TMZ.com
Diddy was arrested final month throughout a raid on the midtown Manhattan lodge the place he was staying. Since then, he is been locked up in Brooklyn … and the court docket has twice rejected his effort to get out on bail. His trial is ready to start in Might 2025, and, as of now, he’ll be behind bars till then.
