Diddy reportedly pleads not responsible to costs in his new indictment as his intercourse crimes trial is pushed again.
Diddy Sits for Pre-Trial Convention
On Friday (March 14), Puff was in courtroom for a pre-trial convention forward of his upcoming legal trial. Through the listening to, the choose agreed to delay the trial by per week to permit area for either side to iron out points that would take further time, Deadline studies. Diddy was additionally arraigned on the costs in his newest superseding indictment filed final week, which accuses him of compelled labor and forcing staff to interact in intercourse acts. Puff pleaded not responsible to the costs.
Diddy’s trial for intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to interact in prostitution was initially supposed to begin on Might 5. It’s now set to start on Might 12, with jury choice anticipated to begin on the finish of April.
XXL has reached out to Diddy’s group and the U.S. Court docket for the Southern District of New York for remark.
Because the trial attracts nearer, Diddy’s authorized group has been pulling out all of the stops. On Feb. 18, Diddy’s attorneys filed a movement requesting his prostitution cost be dismissed, citing racial bias. On Feb. 23, Diddy’s legal professionals challenged the legality of search warrants executed on Diddy’s properties in Miami and Los Angeles final March. Most just lately, they claimed the unique video of Cassie being assaulted by Diddy in 2016 was altered earlier than it was launched to the press and later destroyed by CNN. CNN has refuted these claims.
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