Diddy’s Lawyer Suddenly Withdraws from Case with Surprising Statement

He continued, “This motion for withdrawal of counsel, if granted, will not delay the current schedule for jury selection and trial, nor will it impact the timeline for briefing pre-trial legal matters. As a result, there will be no lapse in representation, as Sean Combs will continue to be represented by five other attorneys of record.”

The development follows Diddy’s indictment by a grand jury after his arrest at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan last September.

Combs faces charges of racketeering and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion—allegations he has consistently denied.

The indictment alleges that Combs and others within his organization “wield[ed] the power and prestige of Combs’ role at the Combs Business to intimidate, threaten and lure female victims into Combs’ orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.”

According to the document, Combs, “with the assistance of members and associates,” allegedly “transported commercial sex workers across state lines and internationally” and “then used force, threats of force, and coercion to cause victims to engage in extended sex acts with male commercial sex workers that Combs referred to as, among other things, ‘freak offs.’”

Combs remains in jail as he awaits trial, which is scheduled to begin on May 5.

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