“The video has been leaked” for the sole purpose “to deal a mortal blow to the reputation of Sean Combs”castigated the rapper’s lawyers.
For several weeks, rapper and producer P.Diddy has been in turmoil as complaints of rape and domestic violence have multiplied against him. On Wednesday, the accused attacked the government for having “illegally distributed” a “shocking” video where images captured by surveillance cameras show him violently beating his girlfriend at the time, Cassie Ventura, did we learn from New York Post.
Wednesday, October 10, rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs took action against federal authorities after the release of a damning video. The images, captured by video surveillance in 2016 which were broadcast by the channel CNN sparked an outcry against the music star. We see the producer and rapper P.Diddy, wearing only a towel tied around his waist, grabbing his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura by the collar before kicking her, inside the InterContinental hotel from Century City to Los Angeles (United States).
“Dealing a death blow to his reputation”
Defense attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos said the government was “the only entity that could have been at the origin of this damning revelation”.
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“The video was leaked for one reason only: to deal a mortal blow to the reputation of Sean “Diddy” Combs and the prospect of him being able to successfully defend himself against these allegations.”they denounced.
“False and damaging statements” provided to the media?
P.Diddy’s lawyers also complained about the “brutal and public search of Mr. Combs’ homes” by the federal authorities, which made it possible to get their hands on numerous elements damning the rapper. The latter requested that the court hold a hearing to examine the evidence concerning the “alleged misconduct” of their client, and that evidence and the video be suppressed, depending on the results of the hearing.
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According to the defenders, federal authorities provided the media with “false and damaging statements, disseminated illegally”.
The singer is accused of having used his record company for more than a decade to rape women, sometimes with the help of witnesses “intimidated” by the star. Placed in federal custody, P.Diddy pleaded not guilty to all charges. On October 2, a new wave of complaints was filed against the American businessman. The facts would extend over more than 30 years and concern 25 people.
