Diddy Accused Of ‘Corruptly Influencing’ Witnesses And Jurors While In Jail
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of violating jail rules in an attempt to “corruptly influence” witnesses and jurors in his ongoing legal battle.
The rapper allegedly masterminded a sneaky plot to evade how his calls are monitored by paying other inmates to use their telephone accounts to make calls to people on the outside.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is presently at a Brooklyn jail for his sex crimes, with reports suggesting that some of his celebrity pals would be caught in the crosshairs if they don’t settle.
Federal Prosecutors Claim Diddy Is ‘Corruptly Influencing’ Witnesses From Jail
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According to Page Six, Diddy has been slammed with several unsettling allegations as prosecutors accuse him of trying to “corruptly influence” his sex trafficking trial by evading how his calls are monitored, as well as “blackmailing victims” from his prison cell.
The “Bad Boy for Life” rapper is currently locked up in jail at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, where he’ll stay until he goes to trial in May 2025.
In a filing made on Friday, prosecutors claim he has “repeatedly” communicated with others in ways that violate the prison’s regulations.
They noted that Diddy had used the telephone accounts of “at least eight other inmates” in an effort to avoid prosecutors monitoring his calls with people who aren’t on his contact list.
To worsen it, he has allegedly gotten the other person on the call, including those on his contact list, to “add other individuals via three-way call.”
“This practice is also not authorized by BOP [Federal Bureau of Prisons] as it helps conceal the identities of the contacted individuals,” the court documents read. “The defendant’s repeated circumvention of BOP regulations—starting almost immediately after arriving at MDC—speaks volumes about his ability to comply with any conditions of release.”
Diddy Wants To Change Public Perception With PR Move
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Part of what prosecutors are accusing the embattled hip hop mogul of is his attempt to influence the way people see him by starting a “public relations” strategy that would “use public statements to alter public perception.”
The prosecutors did not take this lightly, as it could seemingly undermine a free trial by influencing jurors to go with public sentiments.
They also claimed that Diddy’s recent birthday celebration, which saw his kids take to their respective social media to celebrate him, was one of such “public relations” strategies, per Page Six.
“At the defendant’s carefully curated direction, the defendant’s children posted a video to their respective social media accounts showing the defendant’s children gathered to celebrate the defendant’s birthday,” prosecutors noted.
They added, “this kind of interference with a fair trial, the defendant’s own words make clear that his intent is to improperly influence the jury pool in this criminal proceeding.”
The prosecutors further alleged that Diddy has an intention to “anonymously publish information that he thinks will help his defense in this case,” concluding that his “goal is to blackmail victims and witnesses either into silence or providing testimony helpful to his defense.”
The Rapper Is Still ‘Powerful’ Despite Being In Jail
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An insider recently told People Magazine that Diddy is very “powerful” despite his arrest, noting that “everyone was afraid to cross him. Even though he’s behind bars now, he’s still so powerful. We all knew it even back then.”
In the wake of Diddy’s arrest, several revelations emerged, many highlighting the Bad Boy mogul’s obsession with exerting control over his associates and alleged victims.
The source now claims that at the height of Diddy’s influence, those around him believed his need for control stemmed from his intelligence.
The insider added, “Everyone always chalked it up to being a creative genius when it came to his obsession with controlling things.”
Diddy’s ‘Freak Offs’ Allegedly Had Minors
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Diddy was arrested in September outside of a luxurious hotel in Manhattan following a grand jury indictment.
He faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution and has been denied bail several times since his incarceration.
The rapper is said to have organized drug-fuelled orgies, infamously known as “freak offs,” where he and some of his guests allegedly assaulted people, including some who were minors at the time.
One woman, identified as Tanea Wallace, recently opened up about her experience of what transpired when she attended what she believed to be a “freak off” party.
Wallace said she saw several people who appeared to be intoxicated on drugs or alcohol, having sex for a long period of time, and that several minors were there also but surrounded by adults, per TMZ.
The Rapper’s Lawyers Denied Tanea Wallace’s Claims
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Diddy’s attorneys have since denied Wallace’s claims, saying she has no “credibility” and that her claims are “false.”
“Ms. Tanea Wallace has no credibility and her claims about ‘freak offs’ and minors are completely and categorically false,” they told the news outlet. “As we’ve said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, even in response to claims that are facially ridiculous. Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that the accusations against Mr. Combs are pure fiction.”
He has since denied any wrongdoing related to his alleged sex crimes and pleaded not guilty.
“Mr. Combs is a fighter … he’s not afraid of the charges,” his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said in a press conference in September. “He’s been looking forward to this day; he’s been looking forward to clearing his name. He didn’t do these things.”
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