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We’re now just weeks away from the highly anticipated trial of Diddy and while the Hip-Hop world waits to see what kind of evidence and stories prosecutors have in the chamber against the embattled music icon, we’re learning that Diddy’s dress code will be limited when his trial gets underway (huh?!).
According to Newsweek, Diddy has been given instructions on how he will be allowed to appear in court. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, this is apparently a standard practice as the courts do not want anyone coming to court in jailhouse jumpers looking like a common criminal. That being said, Diddy will be allowed to have a mini-trial wardrobe that ensures he looks like a man who’s to be presumed innocent before a jury of his peers. He’s known for his flashy ways, but we doubt he’ll be incorporating any of his infamous shiny suits when his trial gets underway on May 5.
Per Newsweek:
Judge Arun Subramanian issued the order in response to a request from Combs’ legal team. The directive permits Combs to wear “up to five button down shirts, up to five pairs of pants, up to five sweaters, up to five pairs of socks, and up to two pairs of shoes without laces” for his trial in New York.
Newsweek reached out to representatives for Combs for comment.
At a court appearance in March, Combs was seen in a beige-colored jumpsuit, with graying hair and a grey beard, as depicted in courtroom sketches.
Will Diddy at least get to put on some Just For Men for his greying hair and beard? Just asking.
Opening statements for the trial are set to begin May 12 following jury selection. After that the trial will get underway and will probably get the same kind of attention that the OJ Simpson trial got back in 1995.
Diddy for his part has not only pleaded not guilty to all charges, but even turned down a last minute plea deal on the eve of his upcoming trial. No details about the deal have been revealed but according to the Daily Mail , it did involve some prison time and that seemed to be enough for Diddy to say “nah.”
What do y’all think about Diddy’s upcoming trial? Should he have taken a plea deal? Let us know in the comments section below.
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In a recent sit-down with Hip-Hop Wired, R&B group B5 dropped a bombshell about a major opportunity that slipped through their fingers, all because of label politics.
Back when they were signed to Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, Disney had a whole TV show lined up for them. The Mouse House was feeling their vibe heavy and even wanted to sign them to Hollywood Records. But when it came time to lock it in, Diddy wasn’t trying to let them go without a fat check.
“Disney had a show idea for us,” the group said. “But Bad Boy kind of shut it down. Disney wanted to sign us to Hollywood Records because we were doing so much with them. But Puff wanted a certain amount of dollars. That’s a big check.” Long story short, the deal fell through, and Disney took the whole idea and gave it to another group on the come-up, the Jonas Brothers.
The rest is history. The Jonas Brothers took that platform, ran with it, and became global pop stars. Meanwhile, B5 was left wondering what could’ve been. It’s a tough reminder of how the business side of the industry can block blessings, no matter how talented you are. B5 had the look, the sound, and the fanbase, but the bag wasn’t right for Diddy, and the door closed before it ever really opened.
One move changed everything. B5 missed out, and the Jonas Brothers cashed in. Check out the full conversation below.
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The upcoming sex trafficking trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs is slated to take place next week, and the court maneuvering is in full swing. Diddy’s legal team has requested that a gag order be placed on the attorneys representing victims in the matter ahead of the trial.
In an exclusive report, the British publication Daily Mail reports that Diddy’s legal team is asking a judge to issue a gag order on the attorneys representing the mogul’s alleged victims. The publication says that the request singled out Douglas Wigdor, who is representing Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. They hope that the attorneys can’t issue statements that might damage the moves of the defense and keep the case out of the public limelight.
“Absent a Court order, we expect the publicity to not only continue, but escalate as trial commences,” a portion of the letter the team handed over to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian. “Indeed in recent weeks, lawyers for government witnesses have commented on pretrial litigation and continued to broadcast prejudicial statements.”
Combs’ team floated a claim that a video of their client physically assaulting Ventura that was shared on CNN may have been altered. The network denies performing any edits to the clips.
Wigdor has responded to the legal maneuver and provided a statement for the Daily Mail.
“We will vigorously oppose the motion seeking an extraordinary sweeping gag order as it is an obvious attempt at controlling and silencing victims and their counsel in contravention of well-established legal and ethical precedent,” Wigdor said. “Given this, it should come as no surprise that Combs fails to cite even one case to support his request.”
Diddy’s trial is set to take place on May 5.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs can claim a slight legal victory ahead of his explosive trial set to take place next week after a judge ruled that a forced labor claim wouldn’t be entered as evidence. Diddy’s legal team initially requested that some evidence be put aside, but it appears that the sex trafficking evidence will be entered.
TMZ reports that Diddy’s legal team’s request to have certain portions of evidence exempt from the upcoming trial was denied in part, with the judge in the hearing stating that prosecutors would not be able to argue over the forced labor claim.
The defense added in their request that prosecutors turned over their evidence too late, thus not giving the defense enough time to devise a countering strategy. However, prosecutors fired back and said that Diddy’s side had ample time and is attempting to hold up the trial.
Court documents reveal that prosecutors said that the request was “a transparent attempt to narrow the scope of the proof against him at trial by any means necessary, and to yet again make a last-ditch effort to secure an adjournment of trial.”
Diddy’s trial is set to begin on May 5.
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French Montana kept it moving real quick when asked about the heat surrounding Diddy.
The Bronx rapper, who’s been tight with Diddy for over a decade through his deal with Bad Boy, clearly wasn’t trying to get caught up in that drama. Blogger, Joe Andaloro caught up with French at LAX recently. Everything started off cool, he was all smiles, cracking jokes, talking about the Met Gala and the usual celeb stuff. But the energy flipped the second the cameraman brought up Diddy’s name and the serious allegations he’s facing. French didn’t skip a beat, just hit ’em with a “Come on, man” and walked off without looking back.
It was one of those moments where you could tell he wasn’t tryna be part of that convo at all. Right after, his security stepped in and told the camera guy, “Don’t put that last part.” But it was too late, it was all going down on livestream, so whatever happened was already out there for the world to see.
French’s quick exit didn’t go unnoticed. With Diddy under major scrutiny right now, folks are paying attention to who’s speaking up and who’s staying quiet. French clearly chose the “no comment” route, but in the internet age, silence can be loud too. Whether it’s loyalty or just not wanting to get mixed up in legal mess, French made his stance clear, he’s not talking, and he’s not sticking around for the questions.
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Diddy’s fall from grace is getting more real by the day, and his time behind bars is starting to show, hard.
After months in lockup at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, the once-polished music mogul is looking like a shell of his former self.He recently popped up in court to ask for a delay in his trial, after even more charges were slapped on him. The judge shut that down quick. No cameras were allowed inside, but a courtroom sketch artist captured what people are calling a “dramatic transformation.”
The drawing showed Diddy with wild, unkempt hair that’s gone fully grey, looking stressed and way older than we’ve ever seen him. His beard was also grey and scruffy, and it looked like he’d lost a good amount of weight since being locked up. Gone is the slick, confident image he used to flex, now he just looks worn out and broken.
Diddy and his team haven’t said anything about his condition inside, but the sketch speaks for itself. This ain’t just jail weight loss, it’s the look of a man facing the consequences of years of dirty behavior finally catching up to him.Though he managed a small legal win by getting access to draft copies of Cassie’s unreleased memoir, it doesn’t mean much in the bigger picture.
The damage is done, and the truth is closing in. The image of Diddy now is not of a legend, it’s of a man crumbling under the weight of his own actions.
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A new documentary has been announced by the BBC titled P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, which will examine the life and current circumstances of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Yinka Bokinni will serve as the lead journalist investigating the finer points of Combs’ status, from being a mogul to where he currently stands, as he faces a legal battle for the ages.
The BBC announced that the upcoming documentary will undoubtedly bring into focus the fame, power, and influence that Combs gained over the years as the head of Bad Boy Records and producing several hit songs for artists under his guidance. The documentary will also peer behind the veil and reveal how Combs allegedly used his stature to control others, dole out violent threats, along with countless reports of sexual assault and abuse.
Combs will face trial next month over charges related to racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, among other heinous claims. Combs and his legal team have claimed that their side is innocent despite mounting complaints filed by accusers.
In a statement, Bokinni said, “My job is to tell stories—but never did I imagine I’d be telling this one. Investigating the alleged actions of Diddy has forced a spotlight onto the darker side of an industry so many of us dream of belonging to. We sang his songs, bought into the lifestyle, watched the shows and wanted more. This has been an emotional, sometimes difficult experience. And with a trial on the horizon, what happens next will no doubt be gripping—in the most sobering way.”
P Diddy: The Rise and Fall airs this coming Monday (April 28) on BBC Three and Player. Learn more here.
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For the past few months the entire Hip-Hop culture has been convinced that Diddy is pretty much cooked as his sex trafficking trial is set to get underway in just a few weeks. But low and behold former Diddy critic, Ray J, believes that Diddy will not only walk away Scott-free, but feels the charges lobbed against him are “nonsense.”
In a recent appearance on Sneako’s livestream, Ray J made the shocking prediction that the embattled music icon will be getting out of prison because he feels that the case against Diddy is a conspiracy, which will apparently somehow come crashing down and Diddy will once again be a free man.
“Puffy ’bout to get out too. On The dead homies, n*gga. Puffy getting out. All that sh*t they trying to charge that n*gga for is nonsense, bro. He did something bad that we all seen and that sh*t’s unacceptable, but that’s not what the charges are for. The charges are weak.”
Yeah, we don’t know about that, Ray. Unless he’s privy to some kind of inside information, it seems like the feds wouldn’t bring this big a case against someone like Diddy unless they had all their ducks in a row. But hey that’s just us.
Though Ray J talks about the laced bottles of baby oil and Diddy using remote controls as sex toys as “nonsense,” Diddy’s actually being charged with sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Things that seem like he might’ve done given the stories we’ve heard.
Still, this is 2025, and with a certain “business man” in power who’s known to get charges dropped for people who kiss the ring and even importing sex traffickers into the United States, Diddy may very well have a slither of hope of walking out a free man at some point during or after his highly anticipated trial. Just sayin’.
What do y’all think about Ray J suggesting that Diddy’s coming home sooner or later? Is he onto something or just straight bugging out? Let us know in the comments section below.
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This past March the Hip-Hop culture was aghast when news broke that Druski was one of the latest celebrities linked to Diddy’s infamous “freak-off’s” and was accused of partaking in some non-consensual sexual depravities.
Though Druski immediately rebuked the allegations made by Ashley Parham, that didn’t stop the online community from piling on the jokes about Druski possibly violating women at a Diddy party in Northern California. Now, it seems like Druski has a little vindication in the form of leaked documents that seemingly prove his innocence in the incident that was alleged to have taken place on March 23, 2018, well before anyone knew Druski even existed.
According to TMZ, they were able to obtain not only Druski’s phone records, but also bank statements, which show that not only was Druski living with his mother in Georgia at the time of the incident, but was so broke he couldn’t even afford public transportation, much less a plane ticket to a Diddy swingers party. With less than $1 in his bank account and phone calls showing that he was in Georgia the entire time of the alleged violation, Druski seems to be in the clear as he continues to get his name dropped from the lawsuit.
Per TMZ:
The records show Druski’s balance ending the period of March 10, 2018 – April 9, 2018 was capped out at just $0.91 cents!!!
He only had enough for the bare essentials … a bite at Mickey D’s and enough gas at to get from point A to A.2.
We’ve also seen Verizon documents showing Druski was under his mother Cheryl‘s phone plan and made 16 calls on March 23 — all incoming or outcoming to and from Georgia phone numbers.
Yeah, we doubt that Diddy would invite anyone with less than $1 to their name to one of his extravagant house parties where the baby oil flowed like water and celebrities left with all kinds of stories to tell (but probably never will).
At this point, one has to wonder how long it’ll be before Druski is able to get his name dropped from the lawsuit as it’s looking like all evidence points to him not being anywhere near Diddy at the time of the alleged assault.
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Cassie is clapping back at Diddy in court, accusing him of overstepping with a subpoena that’s digging way too deep into her personal business.
According to new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Cassie is asking a judge to shut down a subpoena she says was served by Diddy’s legal team on March 19. The Bad Boy tainted mogul is reportedly demanding that Cassie turn over a wide range of personal material, including any and all draft memoirs, autobiographies, journals, diaries, or written notes.
Basically anything that could potentially expose or discuss their past relationship. Diddy’s legal team is also requesting any communications Cassie’s had about publishing, or even thinking about publishing, a tell-all or similar document. It doesn’t stop there, Cassie claims he also wants access to her bank statements, which she sees as a major invasion of privacy with no legit legal basis.
In response, Cassie is urging the court to kill the subpoena, saying the requests are excessive and appear to be nothing more than intimidation tactics. She argues the subpoena is just another attempt by Diddy to control or silence her, especially in light of her previous abuse allegations. This latest legal move adds more tension to the ongoing fallout between the two former partners, as Cassie continues to fight for her voice and her privacy in the face of mounting pressure.
More news to come as the story develops.
