Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ infamous ‘freak off’ videos could possibly be shown to the jury during the upcoming trial which begins next month.
The disgraced music mogul, 55 — who was recently hit with two more charges — was arrested last year in September following a sex trafficking probe and is currently being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.
Earlier this month, evidence of the star’s long-rumored freak off parties came to light and have been described as ‘elaborate and produced sex performances.’
Earlier this week on Friday, Diddy’s attorneys submitted a questionnaire in order to gain information about potential jurors, per TMZ.
The questionnaire contains a total of 70 questions — some with subparts — and some of the asks include if any of the possible jurors are willing to watch sexually explicit videos or clips that depict sexual assault, according to the Associated Press.
Another question that the rapper’s legal team have put forth was regarding the jurors viewpoints on individuals who have more than one sex partner.
Sean ‘ Diddy ‘ Combs’ infamous ‘freak off’ videos could possibly be shown to the jury during the upcoming trial which begins next month; seen in 2020 in Beverly Hills
However in response, prosecutors on the case turned in their own letter and shared worries that the questionnaire was too lengthy and could also be difficult for jurors to understand.
With Combs’ attorneys sending in the questionnaire, it seemingly hints that the freak-off parties — which were reportedly filmed — could possibly be shown to the jury.
The trial is set to start next month — with the jury selection officially taking place on May 5 and opening arguments starting on May 12.
Back in September 2024, it was revealed that evidence of the rapper’s freak off parties had been discovered during the raid of the star’s Los Angeles and Miami homes.
At the time, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated that federal agents found ‘electronic devices that contain images and videos of the freak offs, with multiple victims.’
Earlier this year in January, it was revealed that the tapes could also be made public after the music artist requested that authorities hand over the videos and claimed that they could prove his innocence.
Some of the charges against the Coming Home rapper include sex trafficking and racketeering.
Combs — who appeared in court last month in March with white hair — has denied the allegations against him claimed in the civil suits.
The disgraced music mogul was arrested last year in September following a sex trafficking probe and is currently being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center; seen in 2019 in L.A.
Also last year in September, evidence of the star’s long-rumored freak off parties came to light and have been described as ‘elaborate and produced sex performances’; seen hosting The Real White Party in 2007 in East Hampton
Earlier this week, Diddy’s lawyers claimed that federal prosecutors are ‘polluting’ his trial even before it begins and asked the court to block other witnesses from testifying.
The rapper’s attorney asked the judge to exclude ‘prior bad act’ witnesses from taking the stand in court, according to court documents obtained by DailyMail.com.
Combs’ attorney argued allowing potentially dozens of witnesses outside of the four victims tied to the rapper’s criminal indictment would be the ‘worst abuses of the character evidence rule in the history of American law.’
They also claim prosecutors do not plan to divulge the growing witness list until April 18 — just two weeks before jury selection for the high-profile case to begin in Manhattan federal court.
‘The allegations implicate dozens of unidentified witnesses and alleged co-conspirators around the world — and some of the key witnesses to the supposed incidents are dead,’ the defense attorneys wrote.
‘Collectively, these new allegations require many months if not years to investigate, and if admitted, would require a series of mini-trials certain to double the length of a trial the government originally said would last ‘three weeks.’
The defense attorneys continued: ‘The Court should require the government to try the case it charged and prove that case to the jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
‘The government should not be permitted to pollute the trial with decades of dirt and invite a conviction based on propensity evidence with no proper purpose by painting Mr. Combs as a bad guy who must have committed the charged crimes.’
Earlier this week, Diddy’s lawyers claimed that federal prosecutors are ‘polluting’ his trial even before it begins and asked the court to block other witnesses from testifying; Diddy seen in court in March in NYC
Prosecutors filed a superseding indictment last week and added two more charges in his criminal case.
The updated indictment accuses Combs of one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Combs has denied all the charges and claim the alleged victims were ex-girlfriends, who consented to the alleged incidents.
Four witnesses, including former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, have been named as victims in the indictment.
Combs allegedly forced the victims into ‘freak off’ sex parties, sometimes with male prostitutes, that lasted for days.
Prosecutors have said Ventura plans to testify under her name, while the other alleged victims will be referred to by pseudonyms during the trial. They have asked their identities not be revealed to the press or the public.
The rapper’s attorney asked the judge to exclude ‘prior bad act’ witnesses from taking the stand in court, according to court documents obtained by DailyMail.com; seen in 2023 in Washington D.C.
Four witnesses, including former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, have been named as victims in the indictment; Diddy and Cassie seen in 2018 in NYC
The new sex trafficking count claims Diddy allegedly caused ‘Victim 2′ to engage in commercial sex acts’ knowing they only did so due to ‘force, fraud and coercion.’
The transportation to engage in prostitution count claims he ‘willfully caused the transportation of multiple individuals with the intent they engage in prostitution.’
Prosecutors blasted defense attorneys and said testimony of ‘non-statutory victims’ should be included during the trial because it proved Combs’ intent to commit the charged crimes.
Prosecutors added that the law allows them to call ‘prior bad act’ witnesses to show Combs’ propensity to commit sexual assault.
Combs’ attorneys said a preliminary hearing is necessary on whether the prior bad act witnesses and other evidence should be allowed before the trial begins with jury selection on May 5; seen in 2023 in Atlanta
Combs’ attorneys said a preliminary hearing is necessary on whether the prior bad act witnesses and other evidence should be allowed before the trial begins with jury selection on May 5.
‘At this point, there is no way of knowing whether the government possesses sufficient evidence such that a reasonable jury could find by a preponderance that each act happened,’ the defense argued in an affidavit.
‘And Mr. Combs expects to be able to establish beyond any doubt that at least some of the incidents never happened at all. These are, quite simply, fabrications.’
Meanwhile, Combs faces dozens of lawsuits in New York, California, Nevada and Florida civil court from alleged victims who claim the disgraced Bad Boy mogul drugged and sexually assaulted them, and then used his power and influence to keep them quiet for years.
