Presented to the judge on Thursday October 10 during a new hearing, P. Diddy showed no emotion when the date of his future trial for sex trafficking and extortion was announced to him.
P. Diddy was presented Thursday, October 10 before a judge. The billionaire rapper, accused by federal authorities of sex trafficking and extortion, was in New York court for a new hearing during which the date of his future trial was decided. It is on May 5 that Sean Combs, his real name, will be judged. The announcement was made in the presence of his team of lawyers but also of his family who came to support the artist. People magazine reports that P. Diddy appeared impassive during the hearing, looking straight ahead and wearing prison clothing.
When leaving his box, however, he greeted his loved ones and hugged his lawyer. “The children were very happy to be able to come and support their father,” a source commented to “People”. “The whole family was. They are united for him and he was happy to see them here.” While awaiting his trial, Puff Daddy remains in prison for the moment. His request for release on bail was refused twice by two different judges, despite requests from his lawyer who notably highlighted the disastrous conditions of detention in the Bronx prison where his client is incarcerated.
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New charges soon?
As a reminder, P. Diddy is accused of having manipulated women and men and drugging them, with the aim of forcing them to have sexual relations. Searches carried out at his home last March allowed authorities to discover firearms in his home, bottles of baby oil or lubricant, a sex room but also electronic devices.
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Prosecutors said they expected it would take about a month to extract data from the seized devices. Calling the amount of data “extraordinary,” they explained that they may file an additional indictment once all the data has been extracted. In particular, videos were allegedly filmed at his home, without the knowledge of his guests, during parties or events described as “freak offs” which sometimes lasted for days.
Sean Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, is currently in custody at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, where he will remain until his trial unless his appeal is successful. After the first complaint filed by his ex, the singer Cassie, who accused him of rape and physical and psychological violence, which ended in a financial agreement, around ten other alleged victims filed complaints against the music mogul. music. Then, in early October, a powerful Texas lawyer announced that he had filed cases for 120 other people who say they had been abused by the rapper. Men, women, but also minors including a 9 year old boy.
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