It looks like Diddy is attempting to face trial regarding sex trafficking allegations next spring, as announced by his attorneys to a judge on Wednesday.
“Mr. Combs continues to assert his right to a speedy trial and intends to request a trial date in April or May 2025, and as consistent with the Court’s trial schedule,” his lawyers wrote in the court documents. In a joint letter from Combs’ legal team and the prosecutors, his preference was highlighted. The letter detailed the matters they feel need to be discussed at the pre-trial hearing set for Thursday in federal court in Manhattan.
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As we previously shared, last month, Diddy faced charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transporting individuals for prostitution in a broad indictment from the Southern District of New York. He is currently held in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting trial.
Janice, the mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, recently came forward to express her thoughts regarding the serious allegations against her son.
“It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies,” Janice shared in a statement through her legal team, the Law Office of Natlie G. Figgers.
“To bear witness what seems to be like a public lynching of my son before he has had the opportunity to prove his innocence is a pain too unbearable to put into words,” she continued. “Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence.”
Janice acknowledged that her son, like anyone else, has made errors in judgment and pointed to video evidence of his altercation with his former partner, Cassie.
“I am not here to portray my son as perfect because he is not. He has made mistakes in his past, as we all have,” she said. “My son may not have been entirely truthful about certain things, such as denying he has ever gotten violent with an ex-girlfriend when the hotel’s surveillance showed otherwise.”
“Sometimes, the truth and a lie become so closely intertwined that it becomes terrifying to admit one part of the story, especially when that truth is outside the norm or is too complicated to be believed,” Janice‘s statement continues. “This is why I believe my son’s civil legal team opted to settle the ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit instead of contesting it until the end, resulting in a ricochet effect as the federal government used this decision against my son by interpreting it as an admission of guilt.”
“Not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not mean my son is guilty of the repulsive allegations and the grave charges leveled against him,” she concluded. “Many individuals who were wrongfully convicted and later exonerated had their freedom taken from them not because they were guilty of the crimes they were accused of, but because they didn’t fit the image of what this society considers to be a ‘good person.’ History has showed us how individuals can be wrongfully convicted due to their past actions or mistakes.”
In conclusion, Janice urged others to withhold their judgments about her son until they have had the opportunity to hear his perspective.
“I ask his supporters, fans, colleagues, friends, and the public, to not judge him before you’ve had the chance to hear his side. I beg you to think about those who have been wrongfully persecuted, to remember that not everyone who has made mistakes in life deserves to have their entire existence judged by a single action or a few mistakes. My son is not the monster they have painted him to be, and he deserves the chance to tell his side. I can only pray that I am alive to see him speak his truth and be vindicated.”
