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Diddy Asks For Bail Again, Claims A Victim ‘Isn’t A Victim At All’
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Diddy Asks For Bail Again, Claims A Victim ‘Isn’t A Victim At All’

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ never-ending legal saga continues to have no end, this time as his team seeks release for the fourth time.

Citing new evidence, an increased $50 million package backed by his Florida home and a so-called failure to prepare for trial, Diddy’s team filed a brief Friday in support of the renewed bail motion. A decision has not yet been made and his three previous attempts were rejectedin part because of various judges’ concerns about potential witness tampering.

However, the legal documents, obtained by TheWrap, also refer to the condition and nature federal charges against him — sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Specifically, Diddy’s team claims that “the alleged second victim is not a victim at all.”

“The video is not evidence of forced ‘insanity,’ but rather a few-minute glimpse into a complex but decade-long consensual relationship,” his lawyer wrote, apparently in response to leaked hotel records of Diddy and ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura.

Additionally, because there is an “incredibly voluminous” amount of material involved in the case, Diddy’s team says he lacks “any real opportunity” to prepare for trial. The rapper has denied all allegations against him for the past year.

Additionally, a separate judge denied a monastic order that sought to block his civil accusers from speaking publicly. US District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled against Diddy’s team on Friday after suggesting media coverage surrounding the 29 civil cases. accusing their client of sexual abuse and other crimes interfere with his right to a fair trial.

Diddy is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, as his multiple attempts to get bail have been denied. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025.