His bail was denied twice, with New Yorks Southern District citing hisrepeated witness tampering attempts.
(His next court appearance is a Sept. 24, conference hearing.)
Youre talking about sex acts and sex trafficking involving force and duress, he says.
Sean “Diddy” Combs attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
We have the Cassie Ventura video that was discussed in the indictment.
Damian Williams spent a lot of time talking about [the seized Freak Off videos].
(The firm also represents a Jane Doe who filed a separate sexual assault suit against Russell Simmons).
All three cases are open; Reid and Simmons have denied all allegations.
She says that when it comes to Combs and Kellys cases, the principles are really the same.
The US Attorneys office successfully pushed to deny Combs bail.
They dont want to participate.
And the control comes from this level of influence.
She adds, It represents for us who do this work a consciousness of guilt.
Why are you calling somebody 50 times if you didnt do anything?
If they say something about you thats not true, it’s possible for you to claim defamation.
The end of the Combs indictment contains a forfeiture section.
We dont know how he was able to use the enterprise to get these proceeds.
Every month, it seems like were getting a new lawsuit, Rahmani says.
Not all federal crimes can be included as racketeering acts.
Its a pretty limited number of crimes, and weapons possession is not among them.
This gives confidence to their witnesses, and future witnesses, that theyll be protected.
Davis says that the industry as a whole needs to be more accountable in calling out their peers.
I hear people say stuff like, I was around.
I saw a black eye.
I saw this, I saw that.
But you didnt say anything.
And now you want to tell your story and maybe even profit from it, she laments.
This does not have to be a defining part of our culture for hip-hop or for Black people.
Its not how the majority of us operate in this world.
Hersh says that when powerful people operate with complete impunity, they tend to prey on our most marginalized.
But she also notes that we are finally at the moment where there is accountability for really powerful people.
I think thats very powerful.
