by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 9 – 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. Detention memo on Patreon here.
In the run-up to the 2:30 pm hearing Combs' counsel file a bail proposal, with $50 million bond - filing on Patreon here.
[Inner City Press published book / audio book Diddy Do It? on Sept 20 on Amazon here]
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 "(1) an evidentiary hearing to examine government misconduct in connection with the leaks; (2) discovery of emails, documents and records in the possession of the government (including DHS) related to these leaks; (3) a gag order prohibiting government personnel from disclosing any evidence or investigative material related to this case to any member of the media; and (4) suppression of any evidence leaked by government employees in violation of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) or any other law, rule, or regulation." Motion on Patreon here
A proceeding is set for October 10. Inner City Press will cover it.
More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Carter)
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