Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs News: In a dramatic development in the high-profile case of Sean “Diddy” Combsfederal authorities alleged the hip-hop mogul tried to influence witnesses and “blackmail” victims in his ongoing sex-trafficking and racketeering case.

The handwritten notes seized from his cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn have sparked significant legal debate.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ handwritten notes were seized in a prison raid

The U.S. Attorney’s office, led by Damian Williams, revealed in a filing late on November 15 that Bureau of Prisons (BOP) investigators discovered that P Diddy’s ‘handwritten notes’ during a coordinated national check of BOP facilities.

Those notes, along with records of jailhouse phone calls, allegedly show Diddy’s “relentless efforts” to manipulate witness testimony and use back channels to make unauthorized calls.

“After the defendant was in custody, BOP investigators recovered … the notes from the defendant’s cell,” prosecutors said. The seized materials would imply attempts by Sean ‘Diddy Combs to “blackmail victims and witnesses either into silence or into providing helpful testimony in his defense.“

Diddy’s privileged material raises legal concerns

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense attorney, Marc Agnifilo, strongly condemned the seizure, saying it violated Diddy’s constitutional rights.

Agnifilo detailed that the notes allegedly contain privileged communications with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs legal team regarding defense strategies and witness preparation, constitutes a violation of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.

What Diddy’s ‘Handwritten Notes’ Reveals

Prosecutors used the seized bills to appeal Diddy’s continued attempts to secure his release from prison. They allege that the defendant engaged in conduct that obstructed justice, including influencing witnesses and engaging in activities aimed at manipulating the jury pool.

“The defendant orchestrated, among other things, social media campaigns that, in his own words, were aimed at tainting the jury; has made efforts to publicly disclose materials it considers useful to its case; and contacted witnesses through third parties,” prosecutors said Saturday.

Evidence found in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Jail Cell Suggests He Influenced A Witness In His New York Sex Trafficking and racketeering case and trying to blackmail others, prosecutors allege. They say he sought to avoid federal detection by using three-way calls and other inmates’ phone access codes.

In a motion filed Friday, federal prosecutors say Sean “Diddy” Combs used secret methods to contact strangers in prisonand the collected evidence shows “the clear inference that the defendant’s purpose is to blackmail the victims and witnesses either into silence or into providing testimony useful to his defense. A charge that is more often seen in mob trials or Mexican Mafia-style cases.”

These revelations come as Diddy’s legal team is seeking an immediate evidentiary hearing to refer to the possession of the seized banknotes. “This is a matter of great concern … because the US Attorney and apparently the trial prosecutors are in possession of privileged material,” Agnifilo pointed out.

Arrest of Sean Diddy Combs: Background

Diddy’s legal woes intensified after a swift settlement of a rape and abuse lawsuit brought by ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura last year. He was arrested on September 16 in the lobby of a hotel in New York.

He faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and trafficking for prostitution related to what prosecutors describe as ““Crazies” drugged and videotaped,‘” Diddy has seen repeated setbacks in his attempts to secure his freedom before the trial.

Prosecutors argue that Diddy “presents serious risks of endangerment and obstruction” in his caseindicating actions that include organizing social media campaigns to influence public opinion and secretly contacting witnesses.

Even though he has promised to post $50 million bail, promised house arrest and won’t speak to anyone but his family and lawyers, Combs has already given up on his desire for pretrial release twice.

A third bail hearing is set for Nov. 22, but today’s hearing could skip that if Judge Subramanian so decides.