Sean "Diddy" Combs is requesting that authorities provide him with all evidence of the charges against him in anticipation of his upcoming defense.
A recent submission to the US Department of Justice by Diddy's legal representatives urges investigators to provide the evidence they possess for his upcoming trial in the spring, allowing for a thorough review of the materials beforehand.
Diddy is reportedly adamant about his demand for a prompt trial and is aiming for a trial date in either April or May of 2025.
Additionally, the legal filing seeks permission to review items confiscated during the searches of his residences in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year, according to AP.
Per records, the authorities have collected a large amount of digital data, spanning across multiple terabytes. This includes information extracted from electronic devices like smartphones, computers, and storage devices, as well as data stored in cloud accounts belonging to the primary subject and others.
Prosecutors meticulously examine various business records from financial institutions, phone companies, hotels, and airlines in their case-building efforts.
According to Diddy's team, "The government also seized additional devices belonging to Mr. Combs at the time of his arrest about three weeks ago."
"We also understand that the government is only now beginning to review and copy these electronic devices, including those that were seized in March 2024. The timely production of these materials is critical to Mr. Combs' ability to prepare his defense."
This comes amid Diddy and his legal representatives have made claims that the release of a video depicting him in a physical altercation with his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, was orchestrated by the federal government.
Diddy's lawyers alleged that officials from the Department of Homeland Security were behind the deliberate leaking of the 2016 hotel surveillance video capturing the violent altercation to the news network CNN.
They further claim that over seven months, Department of Homeland Security agents have been actively working to undermine his right to a fair trial by disclosing sensitive information from the grand jury proceedings.
A formal request has been made for a hearing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the leak of the 2016 hotel video to a cable news network.
Furthermore, the legal representatives of Diddy have raised concerns about the forceful manner in which federal raids were conducted at his residences in Los Angeles and Miami, claiming that his children were subjected to handcuffing during the operations.
The 54-year-old Bad Boy Records mogul was taken into custody last September and is facing allegations of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for purposes of prostitution.
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