Music. Diddy refuses agreement to declare himself guilty in case of sex trafficking

United States authorities confirmed that Sean “Diddy” Combs He rejected a fault confession agreement on a hearing on Friday, 25. The proposal was offered just a few weeks before the trial of the hip-hop typ, accused of sexual trafficking.

The agreement, long speculated, was mentioned near the end of the hearing, after the discussion of a series of other matters involving Diddy. Prosecutors asked the judge Arun Subramanian If he could include a formal statement by the artist, that is, if he could ask him in court if he understands that the agreement was offered and rejected.

Subramanian He said he would approach the issue at an audience next Thursday, May 1st. The terms of the offer that Diddy Rejected are unknown, and it is unclear if they will be revealed. A lawyer from Combs did not immediately return to the request for comment Rolling Stone.

It is a standard procedure for promoters to offer fault confession agreements in most cases that supervise. Francisco Mundacaformer state prometor in New York and now owner of the worldwide law firm, tells the Rolling Stone: “This often happens in these types of cases. With cases of sexual abuse, prosecutors try to protect the alleged victims as much as possible. Perhaps their security is in question or you want to protect them from having to relive what happened. Once they witness, all the details are disclosed. So promoters want to balance the search for justice in the name of the victims while they also protect them.”

In addition to the revelation of the agreement rejected, this Friday’s hearing also saw the judge Subramanian decide that the 2016 filming that shows Combs apparently assaulting your then girlfriend, Cassie Venturain a hotel in Los Angeles could be displayed to the jury. The infamous recording was published by CNN Last May. At the time, the artist (who had not yet been arrested or indicted) even posted a short excuse video, in which he said: “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I am disgusted. I was disgusted when I did it, and I am now.”

In recent weeks, however, Combs And his lawyers fought hard to question the video and prevent the material from being used as evidence. Only last month, he claimed that the CNN had changed the safety recording and destroyed the original tape. The rapper accused the broadcaster of “covering date and time information and then changing the video sequence”, and “accelerating the footage to make it fake it seems faster than they really are.”

THE CNN issued a statement denying the allegations of Combs. About the decision regarding the video, Worldly It states: “It’s a great victory for the prosecution and a harsh defeat for the defense. I can’t see how any member of the jury will be able to watch that video and think about it about Sean Combs. It will be difficult to watch. Images are so powerful in a judgment, they are almost irreplaceable. “

The judgment of P. Diddy It is scheduled to start on May 5th. He declared himself innocent of accusations of sexual trafficking and criminal organization and denied all other allegations of misconduct against him.

Article published on April 25, 2025 at Rolling Stone. To read the original in English, click here.

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