Prosecutors Accuse Diddy of Trying to Taint Jury Pool in Jail

Sean “Diddy” Combs He is accused of trying to “corruptly influence” the outcome of his case.

Prosecutors trying Diddy’s upcoming trial filed a new motion on Friday, November 15, saying the disgraced rapper’s fourth bail attempt should be denied for allegedly trying to obstruct the investigation.

In court documents obtained by CNN, attorneys cited a review of recorded calls from Diddy, 55, and said they were allegedly made from the phone accounts of other inmates. Prosecutors say Diddy made payments to other inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center through intermediaries. He reportedly made “hundreds” of phone calls and texts in violation of prison rules.

“Since the defendant has been detained in the MDC, he has continued to try to evade law enforcement, influence the testimony of witnesses, and continue to attack the integrity of the cases,” the court documents read. “While trying to evade the supervision of the law, the defendant, among other things, organized social media campaigns, in his words, aimed at defaming the jury; he makes efforts to publicly disclose material that he considers useful in his case; and contacted witnesses through third parties.”

Diddy and his lawyers have not spoken publicly about the latest allegations. Us Weekly has reached the comment.

The music star was indicted by a grand jury in September, just weeks before he was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy and transportation for prostitution. The 14-page lawsuit says Diddy is accused of “harassing, intimidating and coercing women and others around him” for decades.

Diddy pleaded not guilty before a judge denied him bail on three separate charges. He was remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn pending his trial, which is scheduled to begin in early 2025.

Related: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Proposes $50 Million Bail Package With New Terms

Sean “Diddy” Combs and his legal team are proposing a new $50 million bail as he awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. According to the Associated Press, Diddy, 54, filed a new petition on Friday, November 8, saying that due to changed circumstances and new evidence, he should be allowed to prepare. […]

“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe to be the unfair prosecution of Mr. Combs is the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney. Marc Agnifilo he told Us in the statement. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music legend, self-made businessman, loving family man and proven pirate who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, loving his children and working to uplift the Black community. He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal.”

The statement continues, “He is an imperfect human being, he is not a criminal.” His compliments, Mr. Combs has been cooperating with the investigation and voluntarily moved to New York last week to await the charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the actions of an innocent person who has nothing to hide, he is looking forward to clearing his name in court.”

Diddy and his legal team filed a new $50 million bail request earlier this month, saying that, due to changed circumstances and new evidence, he should be able to prepare for a trial outside a detention facility. The decision has not been made.

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