A defence lawyer representing Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a movement to step down because the rapper’s lawyer, in keeping with authorized paperwork filed on Thursday.
Within the movement filed in New York Federal Courtroom, Anthony Ricco notified the choose of his intent to withdraw and stated there are “ample causes” protected by lawyer/shopper privilege.
“Though I’ve supplied Sean Combs with the excessive degree of authorized illustration anticipated by the court docket, on no account can I proceed to successfully function counsel for Sean Combs,” he wrote.
He declined to enter the particular particulars as to why he was leaving Diddy’s authorized staff, however he did notice it adopted discussions with the music mogul’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo.
Ricco stated that his movement for withdrawal of counsel “won’t lead to a delay of the current schedule for the graduation of jury choice and trial, or the current schedules for briefing of pretrial authorized points.”
Within the movement, which needs to be accredited by a choose, Ricco added that there “will probably be no lapse in illustration” as Diddy will proceed to be represented by 5 different attorneys on file.
“With out violating any facet of the legal professional/shopper privilege, or in any other case offering any particulars in any way on the grounds supporting the appliance, the federal government has been notified of the submitting of the movement to withdraw as counsel. The federal government takes no place on the movement searching for withdrawal of counsel for Sean Combs,” the submitting reads.
Diddy is presently dealing with greater than 30 civil lawsuits. He’s awaiting a federal prison trial on intercourse trafficking and racketeering, scheduled for Might 5. If convicted, Diddy faces life in jail.
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He has pleaded not responsible to the intercourse trafficking fees lodged towards him after his September 2024 arrest. He stays incarcerated with out bail.
Final month, prosecutors added new particulars to their indictment towards Diddy, accusing him of intercourse trafficking no less than three girls and dangling somebody off a resort balcony throughout a two-decade racketeering conspiracy.
Prosecutors added 4 years to the size of Diddy’s alleged racketeering conspiracy within the revised indictment, saying it lasted from about 2004 to 2024. The unique indictment stated the conspiracy started in 2008.
The refreshed indictment additionally acknowledged that there are no less than three feminine victims and listed them as “Sufferer-1,” Sufferer-2″ and “Sufferer-3,” in keeping with court docket paperwork seen by World Information.
Prosecutors stated Diddy used his “energy and status” within the leisure trade to intimidate, threaten and lure girls, typically beneath the pretense of a romantic relationship.
The indictment acknowledged that Diddy “abused, threatened, and coerced girls and others round him to satisfy his sexual wishes, shield his fame, and conceal his conduct.”
It stated he subjected his victims to violence, threats of violence, threats of economic and reputational hurt and verbal abuse. The allegations additionally declare that he “manipulated girls to take part in extremely orchestrated performances of sexual exercise with male business intercourse staff.”
In an announcement, Diddy’s lawyer, Agnifilo, stated the submitting has “no new offenses” and claimed that the prosecutions’ principle “stays flawed.”
“The federal government has added the ridiculous principle that two of Mr. Combs’ former girlfriends weren’t girlfriends in any respect however have been prostitutes. Mr. Combs is as dedicated as ever to preventing these fees and successful at trial,” Agnifilo added.
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