by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 21 – 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.
[Inner City Press published book / audio book Diddy Do It? on Sept 20 on Amazon here]
On December 16, in the run-up to the December 18 conference, letter on Patreon here.
On January 14 Combs' lawyers filed a motion saying the prosecution is "sexist and puritanical" and that it is consensual - 7 page letter on Patreon here
On January 29 Judge Subramanian denied Combs' motion. Order on Patreon here.
On February 18 Combs through counsel moved to dismiss Count 3, calling it racist and contrasting to the non-prosecution of the Falwells. Notice of Motion to Dismiss on Patreon here
Early on February 21 lawyer Tony Ricco filed to withdraw, writing cryptically "under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs, consistent with the ABA Standards for Criminal Justice" - full Declaration on Patreon here.
Extra/analysis on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Subramanian)
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