Diddy Accused of ‘Relentless’ Efforts to Blackmail Witnesses from Prison

Federal prosecutors have filed new court documents accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of contacting victims and witnesses behind bars.

Combs is scheduled to go to trial on May 5, 2025, after pleading not guilty to charges of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation of prostitutes. He also faces intense lawsuits from his alleged victims. He denies all charges and accusations against him.

Diddy’s team filed a new motion for bail last week, but prosecutors responded with their own motion obtained by Extra, telling the judge that “the defendant’s motion should be denied.”

Lawyers say the only “new” evidence in the case reveals that Combs “continued to engage in persistent obstructionism aimed at destroying the integrity of these proceedings.” claims.

The paper states: “While attempting to evade law enforcement scrutiny, the defendant orchestrated a social media campaign that, among other things, aimed, in his own words, to taint the jury pool. attempted to divulge possible material to the public and contacted witnesses through third parties.

As an example, “Defendant’s efforts to undermine the fairness of this proceeding include contact with potential witnesses, including victims of defendant’s abuse, who may provide compelling testimony against him.” It also includes persistent efforts to

Portions of this section have been redacted, but prosecutors say the Oct. 4 call involving Combs and one of his adult sons “was the defendant’s purpose to intimidate the victim and witnesses.” It provides a clear inference that the purpose of the trial is to silence or provide useful testimony.” In his defense. ”

The paper dissects some of the ways Didi violates Bureau of Prisons (BOP) regulations. [phone access code] Numbers belonging to other inmates to make phone calls. Use three-way calls to contact other individuals, including those not on your authorized contact list. Using unauthorized third-party communications systems to send messages to large numbers of individuals, including unauthorized contacts. ”

The music mogul reportedly used the phone access codes of at least eight other inmates, which is “in violation of BOP regulations.”

Regarding the three-way calls, the document states, “Defendant also frequently instructs individuals he contacts over the phone, including family members and attorneys, to add other individuals in the three-way calls.” . this

The BOP also disallows this practice because it hides the identity of the individual being contacted. ”

It is also said to be using an unauthorized third-party messaging app, ContactMeASAP, to “hide communications.”

The attorneys allege that “the defendant exchanged hundreds of text messages via ContactMeASAP with dozens of individuals, including attorneys and individuals not on the defendant’s contact list.”

Additionally, Diddy is said to have “clearly stated his intention to use public statements to change public perception.”

The documents state that the defendant released an Instagram video of his children singing “Happy Birthday” to him on the phone, and that “the defendant posted videos before and after his birthday for the purpose of influencing potential jurors.” We asked the family to help us plan and execute a social media campaign.” This criminal procedure. At Defendant’s careful direction, Defendant’s children posted a video on their respective social media accounts showing Defendant’s children gathering to celebrate Defendant’s birthday. Defendant then monitored the analysis (from within MDC).In other wordsWe then clearly discussed with the family how to ensure the video had the desired impact on potential jurors in this case. ”

Diddy’s team then sent a letter to the judge claiming that prosecutors had obtained “attorney-client privilege material, including the defendant’s own notes.”