Diddy Turned Down Plea Deal in Sex Crimes Case

Diddy beforehand rejected a plea deal in his federal intercourse crime case.

Diddy Turns Down Plea Provide

On Friday (April 25), the embattled music mogul appeared in New York Supreme Court docket for an additional pretrial listening to as his Could trial attracts nearer, Rolling Stone experiences. Throughout the listening to, the long-rumored plea deal was talked about by prosecutors who requested the decide to get Combs to say for the file that he had been provided and determined to show down a plea deal. Choose Arun Subramanian stated he would deal with the plea throughout one other pretrial convention on Could 1. The small print of the plea deal haven’t been launched.

Federal prosecutors additionally talked about presenting proof throughout the trial that Diddy pressured an alleged sufferer to endure a medical process linked to intercourse trafficking. The process speaks, “on to the diploma of management [Diddy] had over her, consent to particular sexual acts … It is related to those questions on coercion,” a federal prosecutor informed Choose Subramanian.

XXL has reached out to Diddy’s staff for remark.

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Choose Guidelines on Cassie Video

Throughout as we speak’s listening to, Choose Arun Subramanian additionally dominated that the jury can be allowed to view the safety footage of Diddy assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie on the Intercontinental Resort in Los Angeles in 2016. Cassie is one in every of a number of alleged victims who plan to testify on the trial. She would be the just one to take action and not using a pseudonym. Diddy’s authorized staff had been arguing in opposition to the video being proven throughout the trial. They declare the video, which was leaked by CNN final Could, has been altered and doesn’t inform your complete story.

The Dangerous Boy Leisure founder was charged with racketeering conspiracy, two counts of intercourse trafficking and two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He has pleaded not responsible.

Throughout Friday’s listening to, Diddy’s attorneys claimed Puff engaged in a consensual swinger life-style that isn’t unusual. Prior to now, they’ve claimed racial bias is at play on the subject of the crimes Diddy has been charged with, which embody allegedly forcing folks to have interaction in drug-fueled intercourse marathons by drive, concern and coercion.

Diddy’s staff hoped to get his case pushed again till July. Nonetheless, Choose Subramanian denied the request final week.

Jury choice for the trial is scheduled to start on Could 5, with opening arguments anticipated to begin on Could 12.