Diddy’s Legal Battle Over Controversial Jail Search Takes a Bad Turn

Diddy requested an evidentiary hearing to discuss the sweep of his jail cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center, but Federal Judge Arun Subramanian refused his motion. According to the Bad Boy mogul’s complaint, authorities took pictures of 19 pages of his private correspondence and sent them to a government filter team. After reviewing the materials, the team redacted parts that the prosecution shouldn’t see. They then forwarded what was left to the prosecution. Diddy has been furious over the incident, claiming it violated the Constitution.

In the past, prosecutors said that Diddy’s statements “contort and misrepresent” the truth. Prosecutors noted in a January filing, as AllHipHop discovered, “The Government will not seek to offer the defendant’s notes photographed by Investigator-1 or any ‘fruits’ of those notes in its prosecution, so the defendant’s Fourth Amendment claim regarding the MDC Sweep is moot.” The Government had no idea that Investigator-1 would be involved in that search or that the defendant’s documents would be photographed, and this is undeniable.

In May, Diddy’s lawsuit including allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering will go to trial. He has remained innocent throughout the process and has already entered a not-guilty plea. He will be arraigned on new charges resulting from an extended indictment in his ongoing case at his next hearing on March 14. Allegations of prostitution facilitation conspiracy, arson, sex trafficking, and racketeering are mentioned in the superseding indictment.

In other headlines, Diddy sued NBC Universal for defamation for the documentary Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy, bringing a huge $100 million claim. “In the Documentary, Defendants accuse Mr. Combs of horrible crimes, including serial murder and sexual assault of minors — knowing that there is not a shred of evidence to support them,” the complaint states.