Diddy’s legal team has filed a motion demanding access to a laptop while he is in detention in order to prepare for his upcoming trial.
They argue that the Metropolitan Detention Center is unfairly restricting his access to necessary tools, despite the government providing one for him to use.
The lawyers claim that with the laptop, Diddy would be able to review evidence, take notes, and assist in his defense.
“Mr. Combs has still not been provided with the laptop despite numerous inquiries by defense counsel,” the filing reads, as caught by Meghann Cuniff. “Finally, this morning, the government informed defense counsel that after consultation with MDC counsel, Mr. Combs has two options related to his laptop: (1) he will only be provided with the laptop in the unit’s video-teleconference room during select times when legal staff is available and when that room is not otherwise being used during other inmates’ legal calls; or (2) he will only be provided with the laptop in the legal visiting room between the hours of 8-3:30pm. But, not both.”
Diddy’s lawyers then described the options as “untenable” while arguing that no other inmates have to deal with such measures. They continued: “They significantly limit the time available for Mr. Combs to use the laptop and force Mr. Combs to choose between using the laptop and meeting with his attorneys (who often meet with Mr. Combs over video-teleconference). There is also no justification for these restrictions.”
Additionally, the legal team accused the MDC of providing the prosecution with access to Diddy’s visitation forms, potentially compromising his defense by revealing information about his experts and investigators.
Diddy’s trial is scheduled to begin in May of next year, and he has maintained his innocence and denied all allegations against him.
