Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team requested a two-month delay in his upcoming sex-trafficking trial, scheduled to begin May 5th in New York. This request follows a superseding indictment that included additional sex-trafficking charges and a new victim. The defense argues the delay is necessary to adequately prepare for the expanded charges and contends that prosecutors haven't shared all necessary evidence. The prosecution, however, suggests this is a delaying tactic.
Diddy's lawyers previously requested a two-week delay. Brian Steel, known for his work defending Young Thug, has applied to join Diddy's defense team. This is noteworthy because both cases involve racketeering charges. Anthony Ricco, a previous member of Diddy's defense team, withdrew from the case in February. The next hearing is scheduled for April 18th.
Diddy faces multiple charges including sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution, and racketeering. The recent indictment added charges related to a new victim.
Combs. Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are requesting a two-month delay in his sex-trafficking trial, which is slated to start May 5 in New York. Diddy’s team said in a letter to the judge that the delay will give them “the necessary time to prepare his defense” after a new superseding indictment in the case, Billboard reported on April 16. The latest indictment, from earlier this month, included additional counts of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution from a new victim. Attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos previously requested at least a two-week delay during a hearing on April 14 — where Diddy pleaded not guilty to the new charges — and accused prosecutors of failing to share evidence. Prosecutors, meanwhile, claimed this could just be a stalling tactic from Diddy’s team. Judge Arun Subramanian gave Diddy’s lawyers a deadline of today to submit their request for a delay, saying the case was “a freight train moving toward trial.”
The next hearing is April 18. And Diddy’s team could include a new face by then. On April 15, Brian Steel — best known for defending Young Thug in the YSL trial — requested to be admitted to the trial as an attorney for Diddy, also per Billboard. Diddy’s charges include one count of racketeering, which was the central charge against Young Thug as well. Another member of Diddy’s defense team, Anthony Ricco, previously quit the case in February.
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