Sean “Diddy” Combs filed to expedite a gag order motion after a witness told the press he was in possession of some of the music mogul’s alleged sex tapes.
Tthe “Act Bad” rapper’s attorneys, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, wrote to the judge on Sunday that statements made by certain individuals are “undermining Mr. Combs’ right to a fair trial and the integrity of the grand jury proceedings.”
“As the Court is aware, Mr. Combs filed a motion to restrict extrajudicial statements by potential witnesses and their counsel … which the government has opposed. Mr. Combs’s reply is due on November 8, 2024,” the letter obtained by Page Six read.
“However, given the imminent harm of certain extrajudicial statements relating to the ongoing grand jury proceedings, we request that the court immediately restrain extrajudicial statements by potential witnesses and their counsel during the pendency of the motion.”The attorneys then included several articles about Courtney Burgess, a man who testified before the Grand Jury on Thursday about his possession of Combs’ alleged sex tapes.“Over the past several days, a grand jury witness and his attorney have given multiple interviews – including outside the courthouse immediately following his apparent grand jury testimony – making false and outrageous claims, including that the witness possesses videos of Mr. Combs involved in the sexual assault of celebrities and minors,” the letter continued.
The lawyers said Burgess and his attorney have “given multiple interviews … making false and outrageous claims, including that the witness possesses videos of Mr. Combs involved in the sexual assault of celebrities and minors.”
The lawyers said Burgess “was subpoenaed after he made public statements on social media that he possessed videos of celebrities, including minors, being sexually assaulted.”
“These stories have spread rapidly through the media and created the impression that such videos exist, which is false, and that the government is actually crediting his sensational claims, which is profoundly prejudicial,” the attorneys said in the letter.
Combs, 55, and his legal team are asking the judge for a court order “restraining the speech of potential witnesses and their counsel.”
Prosecutors previously objected to the gag order, partly because plaintiffs in civil litigation against the dad of seven are outside the scope of the criminal court.
Page Six has reached out to Combs’ rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.
On Thursday, Burgess appeared on NewsNation’s “Banfield,” claiming that Combs’ ex, Kim Porter, gave him 11 flash drives containing the videos before her 2018 death.
The videos allegedly featured eight celebrities, six men and two women, with Burgess further claiming that “two to three” of the individuals were underage.
Burgess also claimed that “all of” the stars in the videos appeared to be under the influence and were seemingly “victims” and not “perpetrators.”
He said he has been ordered to turn over all devices containing evidence against the disgraced hip-hop star.Combs was arrested in September and hit with sex trafficking, racketeering and prostitution charges.The “All About the Benjamins” emcee pleaded not guilty to the charges and his trial is set to begin on May 5.
The Revolt Co-founder is also facing several lawsuits, accusing him of a range of crimes, including rape and sexual assault. Combs has denied all claims.
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