Disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs yesterday asked a New York judge to reveal the names of all his accusers in a new filing.
His powerful legal team demanded that prosecutors release the identities of his alleged victims so he can adequately prepare for trial.
The letter, addressed to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, noted that since his case was “unique” due to its “celebrity status, wealth and publicity,” many of the victims have made “false to downright absurd” allegations.
By making their names public, Diddy and his team believe they can better understand the charges and what charges prosecutors are relying on at trial in May.
But a source close to the investigation claimed so Term that Diddy’s team is trying to press for the names of accusers in an attempt to publicly shame them.
Material shared between opposing sides in a criminal case – known as ‘discovery’ – is entered into the public record, meaning anyone can see the names.
Disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs yesterday asked a New York judge to reveal the names of all his accusers in a new filing.
“This case is unique in part because of the number of individuals who have made allegations against Mr. Combs due to his celebrity status, wealth, and the publicity surrounding his previously settled lawsuit and the grand jury leaks and false incendiary statements made by DHS agents, such as set out in our previous motion.
“This has had a profound ripple effect, resulting in a flood of allegations from unidentified complainants, ranging from false to downright absurd. Yesterday alone, anonymous prosecutors filed six more lawsuits.
“These allegations follow more than a dozen lawsuits previously filed and currently pending, several of which have already been discredited, but only after Mr. Combs’ character and reputation have been irreparably damaged.”
Attorneys for the alleged rapist and abuser believe the “hysterical media circus” caused by the unnamed accusers “could irreparably deprive Mr. Combs of a fair trial, if they have not already done so.”
They say the enormity of the allegations Diddy faces means he has a right to know the names of his accusers so he can adequately defend himself against their claims.
In this courtroom sketch, Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo (left) addresses the judge as Combs, second from right, in prison uniform, looks on during a hearing in federal court in New York. Combs’ new attorney, Anthony Ricco, sits on the far right
Attorneys for the alleged rapist and abuser believe the “hysterical media circus” caused by the unnamed accusers “could irreparably deprive Mr. Combs of a fair trial, if they have not already done so.”
A man who accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of assaulting him when he was just 16 has shared a photo of the pair at one of the rapper’s famous White Parties.
“To the extent that Mr. Combs is forced to defend himself against criminal charges that the government does not attempt to prove at trial, he has a right to know,” the lawyers added.
That filing further referenced a November lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura.
Diddy settled the lawsuit the next day, but the allegations of sexual and physical abuse have haunted him ever since.
The filing came a day after Diddy was accused of harassing six more people, including his first alleged underage victim and a man who says he was attacked at Macy’s iconic New York flagship store.
Two women pour champagne down the throat of a third woman at Combs’ Labor Day party at his East Hampton home in 1998
Diddy is pictured at his white party in the Hamptons in 1998, where he allegedly molested an underage boy who asked for advice on breaking into the music business.
Diddy pours champagne on two nearly naked women during his 1998 Labor Day party
Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee filed six new lawsuits Monday on behalf of two men and four women, the latest in Comb’s criminal lifestyle since he was indicted last month on sex trafficking and federal racketeering charges.
The two male victims were among 120 accusers who recently came forward alleging that the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted them between 1995 and 2021.
In the lawsuit, one of the men, who was 16 years old at the time, alleged that Combs molested him during the singer’s 1998 white party in the Hamptons. Combs is said to have done this after the youngster – who was a year younger than New York’s minimum age – asked for advice on breaking into the music business.
Combs ordered the boy to drop his pants and proceeded to harass him, the complaint alleges. The star allegedly told his alleged victim that such behavior was a rite of passage for aspiring musicians, adding: “Don’t you want to break into the business?” He said he complied out of fear.
The other victim, identified as John Doe, claimed he was “orally raped” by Combs in the warehouse of the Macy’s Flagship store in May 2008.
News of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ arrest last week has left some celebrities ‘terrified’ about their reputations, an industry expert said. Pictured: Diddy watches his Labor Day party from his balcony at his East Hampton home on August 29, 1998
Doug E Fresh, Andre Harrell and Diddy at The Real White Party in September 2007
Former friends, acquaintances, employees, Bad Boy artists and industry insiders further told Rolling Stone that Diddy is a menacing figure who uses his public, celebrity-adored persona to conceal a pattern of sexual abuse and violence.
According to the report, Diddy’s history of sexual abuse dates back to before the start of his music career, with women who knew him at Howard University saying that even then he showed signs of a violent personality.
Combs’ attorney released a statement to DailyMail.com.
“The press conference and the 1-800 call that preceded today’s barrage of filings were clear attempts to garner publicity,” they said.
‘Sir. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defense and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone – adult or minor, male or female.”
Last week, a May 5 trial date was set for Diddy after he pleaded not guilty.