Lawyers representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have formally requested that a judge reveal the identities of the accusers involved in his sex trafficking case.
In a letter submitted to a federal court judge in Manhattan on Tuesday, Diddy’s’ legal team argued that they require this information in order to adequately prepare for his trial set for May 2025.
“This case is unique, in part because of the number of individuals levying allegations against Mr. Combs due to his celebrity status, wealth, and the publicity of his previously settled lawsuit and the grand jury leaks and false inflammatory statements by the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) agents, as outlined in our previous motion,” the letter reads. “This has had a pervasive ripple effect, resulting in a torrent of allegations by unidentified complainants, spanning from the false to outright absurd.”
The lawyers claimed the “outrageous and deeply prejudicial allegations” were nothing more than “a publicity stunt”.
“These accusations came on the heels of more than a dozen lawsuits previously filed and currently pending, several of which have already been discredited but only after irreparably damaging Mr. Combs’ character and reputation,” they continued in the letter. “These swirling allegations have created a hysterical media circus that, if left unchecked, will irreparably deprive Mr. Combs of a fair trial, if they haven’t already.”
The lawsuit was initially brought forth by Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura, in November 2023, alleging rape and abuse.
Although the case was settled the next day, it triggered a series of sexual assault lawsuits against the rapper.
Didd was later arrested in September on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, and is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
