P. Diddy was arrested seven months in the past and has been in jail awaiting his trial on federal prices of racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution. With lower than a month till proceedings kick off on Could 5, the music mogul’s protection group has kicked issues into excessive gear, and a giant transfer now places Sean Combs in the identical boat as different musicians like Michael Jackson and Chris Brown.
Diddy’s Protection Staff Is Making Modifications Simply Weeks Forward Of Trial
Marc Agnifilo has led Diddy’s protection so far — most not too long ago submitting a movement to maintain the opposite, separate civil lawsuits in opposition to the rapper out of the federal trial. Now, it seems lawyer Mark Geragos will be part of him in a lead function, Web page Six studies. Geragos has labored with Chris Brown prior to now, in addition to Michael Jackson, Hunter Biden, and Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Mark Geragos is already an advisor on the case, however the protection group is reportedly getting ready paperwork that might enable him to look in court docket on behalf of Diddy. Mark’s daughter, Teny Geragos, can also be a part of the protection group.
Final month, Anthony Ricco — one of many six attorneys working with Puff Daddy (who has modified his title many occasions over time) — stepped down from the case, nevertheless it was not made clear whether or not Mark Geragos is changing Ricco or meant to fill a unique function for Diddy within the courtroom.
Sean Combs additionally has reportedly been pursuing Joe Tacopina — who has represented purchasers together with A$AP Rocky and Donald Trump — to hitch his authorized group. Nonetheless, Tacopina informed The Breakfast Membership in March (per THR) that he declined the provide as a result of points between Diddy and a number of the lawyer’s pals, together with Jay-Z.
Jay-Z has already discovered himself concerned in Diddy’s authorized woes, after he was named in a rape lawsuit that was finally dismissed. One other of Joe Tacopina’s well-known pals seems to be P. Diddy foe 50 Cent, who mentioned final 12 months he’s engaged on a bombshell Sean Combs documentary for Netflix.
On an Instagram publish captured by Vibe, 50 Cent apparently commented on what it’d imply for Diddy if he was capable of safe Joe Tacopina, writing:
If Diddy can get Joe he would possibly beat this case. However he’s gonna should pay some huge cash, there’s no time to arrange!
Along with the unhealthy blood between the defendant and the lawyer’s pals, Joe Tacopina additionally cited lack of preparation time as one more reason he rejected the provide to hitch the group.
When the Could 5 trial kicks off, it appears movies from Puffy’s “freak off” events are going to play a giant function in his protection. Consent seems to be a significant a part of Diddy’s group’s technique, and race might play into it, too, as a court docket submitting allegedly reads that “no white particular person has ever been the goal of a remotely related prosecution.” Each of those had been points mentioned within the mock trial depicted within the TMZ documentary The Downfall of Diddy: His Protection (accessible to stream at no cost on Tubi).
Diddy has maintained his innocence in opposition to all prices, so we’ll should see how issues play out in entrance of a decide and jury come Could 5.