25 years ago, P. Diddy had an insight that his parties could land him in jail. Now his lawyer insists that he is innocent and will not enter into a settlement.
P. Diddy is behind bars awaiting trial. The successful rapper, whose real name is Sean Combs, is charged with organized crime, human trafficking and promoting prostitution. Several women have already shared their stories. There is talk of drug use leading to fainting, rape of unconscious women and even unwanted pregnancy.
The 54-year-old musician firmly rejects all allegations. One of his lawyers, Marc Agnifilo, has now made it clear that P. Diddy does not intend to enter into a settlement. Rather, he wants to work resolutely to prove his innocence and restore his reputation.
Agnifilo, a former assistant district attorney in Manhattan, said in an interview with TMZ that his client was determined to go through this process not only for himself, but for others affected. He faces criminal prosecution by authorities because he is a successful black man, according to his lawyer.
P. Diddy wants to clear his name
P. Diddy is said to be thinking especially of his family and wants to do everything he can to prove that he is the person they have always known. Combs has a great interest in testifying in court and defending his innocence. “I’m not sure I could stop him from telling his story,” Agnifilo said. “He is committed to telling his version of events and I believe he will unpack every detail.” He added that P. Diddy’s story was so unique that only he could describe it authentically. “It’s a very personal story – full of love, pain and suffering,” he added.
On September 16, Diddy was arraigned in New York, after which he pleaded not guilty to all charges. Nevertheless, the judge decided to deny him bail because, based on the prosecution’s argument, he was a flight risk and a potential danger to others.
Amid the new allegations, a 1999 interview with Entertainment Tonight was re-released, in which Combs jokingly mentioned that he might eventually get arrested for his “fancy” parties.
“They don’t even give me permits for the parties anymore. They just don’t want me to keep organizing them,” he joked at the time. “But that won’t stop us. We’ll keep going and keep having fun. We’ll bring people together from all walks of life. You’ll hear about my parties. They’ll try to stop them. Maybe they’ll even arrest me – just because We do crazy things to have a good time.”
25 years later, Sean Combs’ prediction at the time became reality, but his lawyer emphasized at the first hearing that his client was “an innocent man who has nothing to hide.”
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