Diddy is getting artistic behind bars to sway a possible jury in his favor — and he is even used his current birthday celebration to hinder justice in his federal felony case, prosecutors say.
In response to new authorized docs, obtained by TMZ … federal prosecutors say Diddy — who’s at the moment behind bars — recruited members of the family to plot and execute a media marketing campaign round his fifty fifth birthday earlier this month for the aim of influencing a jury at trial.
–You could recall … Diddy’s 7 children posted a gushing Instagram video tribute to the music mogul and so they let child Love take middle stage within the singing of “Happy Birthday.” The kids additionally wrote within the caption, “Happy Birthday Pops, we love you! 🎂❤️.”
However, the feds say it was all staged to win over potential jurors … saying the IG video — at Diddy’s “carefully curated direction” — was posted by his children to every of their social media accounts.
Prosecutors say Diddy monitored viewers engagement from throughout the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn — and particularly mentioned along with his household the video having its “desired effect on potential jury members in this case.”
The feds additionally laid out a number of different the explanation why Diddy ought to keep locked up at MDC as he awaits trial on costs of racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution.
Prosecutors say Diddy is a flight threat due to his limitless assets, a hazard to the general public resulting from his alleged historical past of violence and his neverending efforts to contact doable witnesses and abuse victims who might present important testimony in opposition to him.
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As we reported … Diddy is making an attempt as soon as once more to get launched on a $50 million bond after being denied by judges 2 instances earlier than. We’ll have to attend and see if the third time’s the attraction.