by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 20 – 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 10:30 pm, from SDNY News, this: "USA Damian Williams: Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY. We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time."
At US Attorney Damian Williams' press conference Inner City Press asked if his office would be seeking detention - Yes, he said.
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On September 30, Combs' lawyers filed a notice of appeal of detention to the 2d Circuit.
On October 3, Combs' SDNY criminal case was re-assigned: "Case as to Sean Combs REASSIGNED to Judge Arun Subramanian. Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr no longer assigned to the case."
On October 9 after 5 pm, Combs' lawyer submitted a request for "a gag order" - Motion on Patreon here
On October 10, Inner City Press live tweeted - trial was set for May 5, 2025 and Judge Subramanian told the parties to draft an order against leaks. Thread here.
On October 11 the Second Circuit sent Combs' bail appeal to a three-judge panel but denied release pending their consideration - order on Patreon here.
On October 15, the day after at least six Doe civil cases against Combs were filed in SDNY, his lawyer in the criminal case asked for the disclosure of all victim names, letter on Patreon here.
On October 20, Combs' lawyer filed "pursuant to Local Rule 23.1 and the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, to request an order prohibiting further extrajudicial statements from prospective witnesses and their lawyers that substantially interfere with Combs’s right to a fair trial" - a gag order against potential witnesses. Letter on Patreon here.
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The case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Subramanian)
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