by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 2 – At 4:30 pm on September 16 Inner City Press was told by its SDNY source to expect "the big one" - Sean Combs - the next day in the courtroom here.
At US Attorney Damian Williams' press conference Inner City Press asked if his office would be seeking detention - Yes, he said. Detention memo on Patreon here.
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On April 14, on less than a day's public notice, Combs was arraigned on the superseding indictment. Thread. His lawyers floated the idea of a two week adjournment.
Extra/analysis on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
On April 18, Combs' motion to delay the trial was denied and some anonymity was upheld, thread
On April 25 Judge Subramanian held another pre-trial conference, ruling out expert testimony on coercive control, thread. The AUSA asked for Combs to be allocuted on plea offer(s) - it will happen [this] week.
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
On April 29 Combs' lawyers asked for a gag order on victims' lawyers. Filing on Patreon here.
On April 30, written disputes about questions for jurors. Full 5 page filing on Patreon here
On May 1, a discussion of jury selection - and confirmation as Inner City Press first reported that Combs got and rejected a plea offer, no details. Thread here. What did emerge is the the press will be absent at some of the voir dire, and that someone the video to be introduced at trial will be sealed. Really?
On May 2, one new lawyer filed a notice of appearance: "NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Xavier Robert Donaldson appearing for Sean Combs. Appearance Type: Retained." The new Tony Ricco?
The case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Subramanian)
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