Diddy is using his kids in bid to influence jurors from behind bars, prosecutors say
Diddy has been accused of obstructing his sex trafficking case from behind bars by paying off witnesses and enlisting his own children in a public relations campaign.
Diddy has been accused of obstructing his sex trafficking case from behind bars by paying off witnesses and enlisting his own children in a public relations campaign.
Prosecutors say the disgraced hip hop mogul has demonstrated an uncanny ability to get others to do his bidding even though he is locked up in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.
They claim that he tried to influence potential jurors in his trial by getting seven of his children to post a video marking his birthday on November 4th.
Diddy allegedly paid off one witness after calling and texting her a staggering 128 times over four days from his jail cell to persuade her to support him.
Prosecutors also claimed he used other inmates phone accounts to make calls to people he is not allowed to speak with and to avoid law enforcement monitoring.
Sean Diddy Combs, 55, is due in court next Friday for a bail hearing after his lawyers submitted a renewed request for him to be freed.
He has denied racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution charges that relate to twisted sex parties he called Freak Offs.
Dozens of people, some of whom were minors at the time, have sued Diddy in civil courts for a string of offenses, which he also denies.
Diddy allegedly paid off one witness after calling and texting her a staggering 128 times over four days from his cell to persuade her to support him
Prpsecutors claim that he tried to influence potential jurors in his trial by getting seven of his children to post a video marking his birthday on November 4th
The prosecution motion was in response to the renewed request for bail and it claims that Diddy has flouted the rules at the MDC, a grim prison that has housed inmates such as R Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell.
But prosecutors from the Southern District of New York said Diddy continues his efforts to obstruct justice despite the tough conditions.
The most extraordinary claim is that he enlisted his own children for the birthday video message, which is not identified by prosecutors, but appears to refer to the November 4th post on Instagram by Diddys son Justin Dior Combs, 30.
Justin and six of Diddys other kids, including his baby daughter Love, two, sat around a birthday cake while Love sang Happy Birthday.
In the clip, Diddy could be heard speaking in the background, the first time his voice had been heard since his arrest.
Diddy said: I love yall so much. I cant wait to see yall. I just want to say Im proud of yall, especially the girls. I mean all of yall but just for being strong.
Thank yall for being strong and thank yall for being by my side, supporting me. I love yall.
I got the best family in the world. My birthday. Im happy. Thank yall for giving me this call. I love yall.
Diddy is currently behind bars inside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York
Sean Diddy Combs sits during a bail hearing in federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 18, 2024 in this courtroom sketch
In their filing prosecutors claimed that Diddy enlisted family members to plan and execute a social media campaign around the defendants birthday, with the intention of influencing the potential jury in this criminal proceeding.
The filing stated: At the defendants carefully curated direction, the defendants children posted a video to their respective social media accounts showing the defendants children gathered to celebrate the defendants birthday.
Incredibly, Diddy monitored the analytics - or audience engagement - and explicitly discussed with his family how to ensure that the video had his desired effect on potential jury members in this case.
Prosecutors wrote: Besides flagrantly violating the Courts October 25, 2024 order prohibiting this kind of interference with a fair trial, the defendants own words make clear that his intent is to improperly influence the jury pool in this criminal proceeding.
Diddy was involved in a plan to anonymously leak the video as part of a public relations strategy to influence this criminal case, it was claimed.
Another alleged example of interference in the case related to Diddys relentless efforts to contact potential witnesses, including victims of his abuse who could provide powerful testimony against him.
One of them was identified as Witness 2, or Kalenna Harper, a performer who was in one of Diddys groups.
Diddy is pictured with his twin daughters Jessie James and DLila, daughter Chance and son Justin in 2023
Kalenna Harper is a performer who was in one of Diddys groups
Also in the group was Dawn Richard, who sued Diddy shortly before his arrest claiming that he once groped and threatened her.
Prosecutors claimed that Diddy contacted her on September 11th, a week before his arrest, and they spoke twice including discussing her drafting a statement in his support.
Over the next four days, Diddy and Harper exchanged multiple calls and texts, or 128 phone contacts.
Diddy repeatedly asked Harper when she planned to post her statement, which she eventually did on September 13th.
The post said that while she wanted to acknowledge Richards claims, some of her points do not align with my own truth.
After Diddy was in custody, prison guards recovered notes from his cell during a sweep which gave a strong inference…that the defendant paid (Harper) after she posted her statement, it was claimed.
Among the other conduct outlined in the filing is that Diddy used the phone accounts of eight other inmates in order to call people he was not allowed to.
Diddy is also appearing on three-way calls in another breach of prison rules, prosecutors said.
This is apparently an attempt to stop law enforcement listening in, and to speak to people not on his contacts list.
In their filing prosecutors claimed that Diddy enlisted family members to plan and execute a social media campaign around the defendants birthday
Police and agents are seen surrounding Diddys Miami home in March after executing raids
Prosecutors wrote: To obtain or maintain access to other inmates PAC (phone) numbers, the defendant directs others to pay the inmates, including through payment processing apps and BOP commissary account deposits.
On multiple calls, often using the PAC numbers of other inmates, the defendant is explicit about his intention to use public statements to alter public perception and the defendant leaves no doubt that the narrative he wants to is the potential jury pools perception of this criminal proceeding.
In addition, Diddy is allegedly using a non-authorized messaging app called ContactMeASAP with two accounts, one of which is using an email address for his son.
The use of such illegal communication methods began almost immediately after arriving at MDC, following his arrest in September, prosecutors said.
Diddy has already been denied bail twice after a judge rejected his proposed $50 million bond.
His lawyers said that they wanted to make a third application because the case against him is thin and has been tarnished by prosecution leaks.
Prosecutors said that no bail conditions would ensure that Diddy does not further interfere with the case.
Diddys use of family members to carry out obstructive conduct meant that even restricting his visitors to his family wouldnt stop him, they claimed.
Combs has been in jail in Brooklyn since September 16 after he was charged with racketeering and sex trafficking, which he has denied.
Combs is seen here with his ex Cassie Ventura, she filed a lawsuit against him claiming she was beaten and raped by him. It was settled the day after it was made public
The charge, which details allegations dating back to 2008, accuses him of abusing, threatening and coercing women for years to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.
Combs has been accused of arranging Freak Offs, described as elaborate and produced sex performances arranged and directed by Combs while he masturbated and often recorded them.
His indictment stated that some Freak Offs would last for days, requiring Combs and victims to receive IV fluids to recover from the exertion and drug use.
Diddys arrest came 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was being investigated for sex trafficking.
The allegations began with a lawsuit by Diddys ex Cassie Ventura which claimed she was beaten and raped by the star.
The suit was settled the day after it became public, but Diddy has since been dogged by other claims.
The indictment against him alleges he coerced and abused women for years while using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims in line.
It refers obliquely to an attack on his former girlfriend, Cassie, that was captured on video.
In March, authorities raided Combs Los Angeles and Florida homes, seizing drugs, videos and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant, prosecutors said.
They said agents also seized guns and ammunition, including three AR-15s with defaced serial numbers.
A conviction on every charge would require a mandatory 15 years in prison with the possibility of a life sentence.
DailyMail.com reached out to Diddy and his familys lawyers for comment.
