In the ongoing battle over whether Sean “Diddy” Combs should be granted bail or not, his attorneys refreshed the memory of the court with a piece of information that is critical toward determining whether the rapper is “too dangerous” to be released from jail.
In a letter sent Friday to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, Combs’ attorneys pushed for the rapper’s renewed motion for bond citing a letter they received from prosecutors. Inside the letter, they claim, were proposals that supported Combs’ position regarding the “weight of the evidence” and the “nature and seriousness” of his alleged offenses.
For the last few months, prosecutors have alleged the rapper was a flight risk and potential danger to witnesses based on the allegations of sex trafficking, sex abuse, violence and coercion. The most notable claims stem from Combs’ so-called “freak off” sex partieswhere prosecutors allege women and men were drugged and forced to perform sexual acts at Combs’ pleasure. He was also accused of using video footage to blackmail the victims into compliance.
On the other hand, Combs’ attorneys insist these sexual encounters were completely consensual. In the filing, Combs’ attorneys recalled a bail hearing from Sept. 18. In that hearing, prosecutors made a statement regarding some of the alleged “freak off” participants.
“Yesterday, the defense said they interviewed about half a dozen escorts who would dispute the government’s account of what happened during the freak offs,” said prosecutors, per the court document.
However, while acknowledging there are sex party attendees who may be willing to testify on Combs’ behalf, prosecutors also argued they are only the “tip of the iceberg” of the number of escorts who they claim participated.
Further, Combs’ defense argued the letter they received from the prosecutors provides new information that would warrant the reopening of the previous bail proceedings. The letter in question was sealed for caution by the attorneys and is currently inaccessible by the public.
Combs was due in court Friday to have his fourth request at bond heard by the judge. The decision on whether his grant will be requested or not is expected this week.
