Sean “Diddy” Combs is intensifying his legal battle against federal authorities, claiming investigators overstepped their bounds during their investigation. The music mogul, currently in jail awaiting trial on serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering, has accused law enforcement agents of unlawful actions during their search of his prison cell.
Diddy’s legal team alleges that investigators, pretending to be prison guards, carried out an illegal search, seizing confidential materials and eavesdropping on his private conversations. According to legal documents shared by DailyMail, the search wasn’t intended to find illegal substances but was a tactic to gather evidence that could be used against him in future court proceedings.
The 55-year-old rapper has vehemently denied all allegations against him, with numerous individuals coming forward to accuse him of various forms of abuse, including rape, since his arrest. The accusations have sparked controversy and raised questions about the investigation’s integrity.
As his trial approaches in May, Diddy’s legal team has also filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against musician Courtney Burgess, her lawyer Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media Inc., the company behind NewsNation. This lawsuit adds another layer to the ongoing legal drama surrounding the hip-hop mogul.