Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses government of “false statements” in new motion
Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs is going after the government by accusing them of making false statements in search warrants used to raid his homes. Before he was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking by force and transportation for purposes of prostitution in September last year, the Bad Boy rapper’s Miami and Los Angeles homes were raided in March, with federal agents also gaining access to his internet search history.
In a motion filed on February 23rd, Combs’ lawyers claim that “the government made false statements and omitted critical exculpatory evidence in its warrant applications in this case,” calling it “intentional, or at the very least, reckless.”
According to Rolling Stone, Combs’ filing alleges the government had evidence that suggested Cassie’s participation in the sexual encounters “was voluntary and consensual, not coerced as the government suggested in its applications.” His lawyers also say warrant applications “hid” exculpatory evidence of Cassie’s “financial motives.”
The motion reads, “The misrepresentations and misleading omissions in the warrants are frequent and patterned. The affiant omitted, for example, all information about all the witnesses’ financial motives to fabricate.”
They also claim the probable cause statements were “intentionally misleading” and that the government “leaked damaging information.” The motion also alleges that Combs’ Fourth Amendment rights were violated.
In November 2023, Cassie claimed Combs subjected her to physical and emotional abuse throughout their relationship. She accused him of beating her multiple times a year, plying her with “copious amounts” of drugs and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes while he filmed and masturbated.
She also said that he forced his way into her apartment and raped her while she “repeatedly said ‘no’ and tried to push him away.” However, the sexual assault lawsuit was settled just one day after it made headlines, with Cassie stating she “decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control.”
Combs is currently jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, and his trial is set to begin on May 5th. He pleaded not guilty in September and has been denied bail three times. If found guilty of the charges against him, he faces up to life in prison.