From his cell, P. Diddy would try to use his influence. The American rapper, accused of running a sex trafficking and extortion system, tried to contact victims and potential witnesses from Brooklyn prison where he has been incarcerated for two months, prosecutors said this Saturday in charge of the case.
In a filing filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors object to P. Diddy's release on $50 million bail. “The accused demonstrated on several occasions, including during his detention, that he brazenly and repeatedly flouted the rules in order to influence the outcome of this case,” they justify, according to comments reported by the Associated Press .
The prosecution's case is based on a review of “Puff Daddy's” phone calls made from his cell, in which he asked his family members to contact potential victims and witnesses to urge them to create “stories” to to influence public opinion. Elements which demonstrate, according to prosecutors, that the 55-year-old producer is trying to blackmail protagonists into remaining silent or providing testimony useful to his defense.
Puff Daddy, for example, would have encouraged his children to publish a video on social networks in which they appear united for his birthday, celebrated on November 4. From prison, Sean Combs then carefully monitored the engagement and viewership generated by the post, while discussing with members of his family “how to ensure the video had the desired effect on members.” jury potential,” according to prosecutors.
The request for bail from P. Diddy, who chose to plead not guilty in his criminal trial, must be examined next week after the rejection of the first two requests filed by his lawyers. The latter did not wish to react to AP.
More than two dozen lawsuits have been filed against the rapper in recent months, with accusations of rape, sexual assault, chemical submission, child molestation, sexual intimidation and blackmail. P. Diddy also faces sex trafficking charges. Arrested in mid-September in a Manhattan hotel, he is currently in prison and will be tried on May 5, 2025 by a federal court in Manhattan.
