Sean “Diddy” Combshas lost one of his keyattorneysless than three months before his trial begins.
Anthony Ricco filed a motion to withdraw from the case, fueling speculation about potential ethical disagreements within his legal team or a shift in the rapper’s legal strategy.
HighlightsDiddy’s attorney Anthony Ricco quit months before trial, citing attorney-client privilege.Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with racketeering and sex trafficking; he was denied bail thrice.Over 100 accusers plan civil suits; alleged abuses span decades and involve minors.
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One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers stepped down from the case less than three months before his trial
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“For the reasons set forth below, this motion for withdrawal is filed so that Sean Combs may move forward with his defense and to commence jury selection and trial without any delay.”
His withdrawal from the case was discussed and agreed upon withMarc Agnifilo, Combs’ lead counsel.
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Anthony Ricco’s decision fueled speculation about ethical disagreements within Combs’ legal team or a shift in the rapper’s legal strategy
🚨 P DIDDY ITS OVER…LAWYER QUITS..HE CAN’T DEFEND DIDDY THE CHARGES ARE TOO MUCH#BREAKINGpic.twitter.com/39cjzO0L6v
— Dortie (@24SevenEyes)February 21, 2025
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In November 2023, hisformer partnerof 11 years,Cassie Ventura, accused him of sexual assault and physical abuse.
Though Combs and Ventura reached an undisclosed agreement and the case was dismissed, her allegations led to a series of complaints regarding alleged assaults that occurred during the 2000s and 2010s.
The plaintiffs are both male and female, and more than two dozen were minors at the time of thealleged abuse. One said they were nine years old when they encountered Combs.
Texas attorney Tony Buzbee claimed he will represent more than 100 accusers who plan to file civil suits against the 55-year-old producer.
Combs has been charged with racketeering and sex trafficking
The September indictment accuses thehip-hop mogulof “wield[ing] the power and prestige of [his] role at the Combs Business to intimidate, threaten and lure female victims into [his] orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.”
It also states that Combs carried out his criminal activity with the “assistance of members and associates” and that he “transported commercial sex workers across state lines and internationally.”
One of the forms of abuse that Combs was accused of was his “Freak Offs,” in which he “used force, threats of force, and coercion” to lure victims into engaging with male commercial sex workers, the document states.
Accusers claim these acts also involved the consumption of illegal substances.
He’s currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City, awaiting his trial, which is set to begin on May 5
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Combs continues to deny the accusations. His attorneys said in a statement last October: “Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process.
“In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman.”
Combs iscurrently detainedat the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York City. His trial is set to start on May 5.
“He’s abandoning the ship before it sinks,” an X user speculated
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