NEW YORK – Sheen “Diddy” Combs returned to federal court in New York City on Friday.
His beard turned significantly more gray than he had been a few weeks ago, the 55-year-old comb stood with his hands folded in front of him as he read the charges and understood the charges against him.
Combs, who had been held without bail since his arrest in September, hugged two lawyers when he entered court, kissed his family, and then waved when he was led by a US Marshall.
Subramanian told his lawyers that the questionnaire will be distributed to hundreds of ju apprentices at the end of April, so judges will begin on May 5th and a start statement is expected to occur on May 12th.
According to the indictment, Combs used “power and prestige” to act as a music mogul to blackmail, intimidate, seduce women, and often pretend to be a romantic relationship.
The indictment said he subsequently used force, threat and coercion to engage in commercial sexual activity, including three women designated in court documents.
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He said his victims were exposed to violence, threats of violence, threats of economic harm and reputational harm and verbal abuse.
“On multiple occasions, Combs threw both objects and people, hit, dragged, suffocated, and pushed others.” “One day, Combs hangs the victim on the balcony of his apartment.”
The defense argued that prosecutors used the charges to try to demonize sexual activity among consenting adults.
Part of the courtroom debate on Friday revolved around what would be allowed in a trial over a video that aired on CNN last year.
US lawyer Aide Mitzi Steiner said the video was “significant to the case.”
Defence counsel Mark Agnifilo said the video was “deceitful and did not follow the actions that took place.”
He said certain actions were speeded up by 50% on video, while others were taken away in no particular order.
“From a defensive perspective, it’s part of misleading evidence, deceptive evidence, altered evidence,” he said.
Steiner also said the government is reluctant to share information about accusers who may testify in the case with defense attorneys until a deadline arrives requesting that the information be taken over.
She said, “Many individuals are incredibly scared not only by publicly revealing their names, but also by disclosing them to their attorneys.”
By Larry Neumeister
