Diddy’s lawyer demands response to gag order request as alleged witness continues to speak out

Diddy’s attorneys, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, said in a letter Sunday that there was “substantial inappropriate pretrial publicity” and reiterated their request The judge presiding over the bad boy tycoon’s ongoing criminal case ordered potential so-called witnesses to stop speaking. They wrote that the alleged victims were “undermining Mr. Combs’ right to a fair trial and the integrity of the grand jury process,” according to ABC News.

“The rapid spread of these stories through the media created the impression that such videos existed, which was false, and that the government actually believed his sensational claims, which was extremely biased,” the letter said. The judge previously rejected the defense’s argument that plaintiffs in civil proceedings would not be affected by this court. ABC News also noted that Diddy’s team fired back: “It makes no sense for civil litigants to attempt to exploit the criminal charges against Mr. Combs while claiming they had no involvement in the criminal proceedings.”

The latest news comes after one witness, Courtney Burgess, spoke out several times in recent days, TMZ reports. He discussed the Diddy allegations in an interview with NewsNation’s Banfield on Thursday. Burgess claims he received 11 flash drives containing at least eight sex tapes involving eight celebrities. He further claimed that “two to three” of the victims were minors. Earlier in the day, he testified before a grand jury in the Southern District of New York.

Back in September, authorities arrested Didi on suspicion of sex trafficking and racketeering. He has pleaded not guilty and denies all the charges he faced last year. Stay tuned for further updates on Diddy on HotNewHipHop.