The victory Sean “Diddy” Combs scored at the moment over federal prosecutors in having access to a laptop computer whereas behind bars in Brooklyn absolutely has to look a Pyrrhic win after a trio of recent rape and sexual assault lawsuits have been filed this morning in opposition to the one-time music mogul.
In tales chillingly related in scope and motion, three John Does have individually sued Combs in New York State court docket alleging he piled them with booze and drugged them in lodge room so he may assault them. Detailing the assaults happening between 2019 and 2022, the civil actions, with the trio all individually represented by legal professional Thomas Giuffra, are searching for a variety of damages and jury trials.
Maybe most revealing is how the specifics in these three circumstances are to actually dozens of others accusations and fits in opposition to Combs, who was arrested by the NYPD and others on racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution expenses on September 16 Having come up quick 3 times on making an attempt to get out of the hardcore Metropolitan Detention Centre on a $50 million bail bundle, the 55-year-old ‘All In regards to the Benjamins’ rapper is about to go to trial on Might 5 subsequent yr and will face the remainder of his life locked up if discovered responsible.
Virtually sure to see allegations from teh rapidly multi-million greenback settled lawsuit from ex-long time girlfriend Cassie Ventura be an enormous a part of the case from outgoing U.S. Legal professional Damian Williams, Combs has entered a not responsible plea within the intercourse trafficking matter.
In these explicit circumstances filed Thursday, one in every of which features a previous worker of Combs, attorneys for the incarcerated performer have been much more emphatic than common proclaiming their shopper’s innocence. “These complaints are filled with lies,” the Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos-led protection workforce instructed Deadline at the moment. “We’ll show them false and search sanctions in opposition to each unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims in opposition to him.”
NBC Information first reported information of the brand new three lawsuits in opposition to Combs.
Buried in accusations in a mountain of civil fits primarily introduced by excessive profile Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee and a few together with alleged sexual assault of minors, Combs will now be allowed to make use of a laptop computer for his protection prep within the intercourse trafficking case whereas within the MDC. “The aim of the Discovery Laptop computer is to evaluate discovery, to not take or retailer notes,” wrote Decide Arun Subramanian in an order posted to docket early Thursday. “It’s the Courtroom’s understanding that the laptop computer has been pre-loaded with discovery supplies however doesn’t enable any performance past reviewing these supplies,” the choose added, permitting Combs use of the unconnected gadget in specified areas of the ability from 8 am – 3 pm “seven days per week.”
“If Defendant needs for broader entry to the Discovery Laptop computer, his counsel ought to discussthe concern with the Authorities, which ought to contemplate any affordable proposals in good religion and work with BOP counsel and MDC employees to effectuate them,” the choose moreover said. “If there are additional disputes, the Courtroom will contemplate changes to this order.”
In one other bruise for the feds, Decide Subramanian additionally ordered officers on the MDC “to not flip over Defendant’s attorney-visitation types to theGovernment.” Whereas Combs’ attorneys had nothing to say about this or the laptop computer order at the moment, there should be some satisfaction after their vigorous battles for the now allowed entry in numerous hearings as not too long ago as December 5.