A court date has been set in the trial against rapper and music mogul, Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs.
During a recent hearing Judge Arun Subramanian set P Diddy’s trial date for May 5, 2025, for the charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
According to Prosecutor Emily Johnson the court case is expected to last at least three weeks, with P Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, estimating his defense to span a week of that time.
The three-county indictment accuses Combs of running a criminal enterprise to facilitate his exploitation of women, dating back at least 16 years. If found guilty he faces faces a mandatory minimum of 15-year prison sentence and a maximum of life behind bars.
The case is separate to the further 120 civil lawsuits expected to be laid against the Bad Boy Entertainment founder, which were announced by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee at the start of this month.
Diddy is expected to remain behind bars indefinitely, following the decline of his appeal for bail.
P Diddy Celebrity Involvement: Who Will Be Called To Testify?
Given P Diddy’s connections in Hollywood and his notorious white parties attended by the A-list, many are questioning celebrities’ involvements or prior knowledge of the allegations. But, will any of them be called to testify in P Diddy’s case?
That remains to be confirmed.
Attorney Tony Buzbee revealed to TMZ that ‘demand letters’ had been sent out to other celebrities as part of his forthcoming civil lawsuits against Combs.
“A lot of people allowed it to go on, said nothing, didn’t intervene…All of these individuals and entities, in my view, have exposure here,” Buzbee told the outlet.
Diddy himself is expected to take the stand in his own defense during the trial as confirmed by his defense attorney to TMZ.
“I don’t know that I could keep him off the stand,” Agnifilo said. “I think he is very eager to tell his story.”
Jay Z Accused
On December 10, news broke that rapper Jay Z, born Shawn Carter, has also been named in a civil lawsuit alongside Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs’, accused of the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
The federal lawsuit was originally filed in October in New York against Combs alone, but has now been re-filed to also name Carter.
The suit claims the assault took place in 2000 at a house party following the MTV Awards’ ceremony when she was just 13-years-old. Carter has vehemently denied the claims, releasing a statement that reads: “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?”
Alleged P Diddy Party Tapes
P Diddy’s famed parties have been the centre of discussion around many of the accusations made against the rapper. Now, Alec Baldwin’s brother, Daniel Baldwin, has claimed tapes from the parties are the subject of a bidding war.
Appearing on an episode of PBD Podcast, Baldwin claims Diddy “had cameras all over the place” during his parties.
“He has videos of the parties,” Daniel alleges, “What I’ve heard from friends that are attorneys — friends of mine that have represented me before — agents and so on is there’s a bidding war going on right now.”
He further claimed: “They’re driving that price up, because if you want your client and your famous actor to not be involved or famous singer to not come out, here’s the price.”
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This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
