Diddy Case: Prosecutors No Longer Planning to Proceed on Attempted Kidnapping and Arson Theories
Diddy has denied the allegations against him in the case.
Prosecutors in Diddy’s federal case said this week they are “no longer planning to proceed” on theories of liability including attempted kidnapping and arson.
As seen in a filing dated June 24, excerpted below, the government told Judge Arun Subramanian that it had “removed instructions” for jurors from the charge relating to attempted kidnapping under California and New York law; attempted arson under California law; and aiding and abetting sex trafficking.
“The government is no longer planning to proceed on these theories of liability so instructions are no longer necessary,” the eight-page filing reads.
Furthermore, prosecutors say they’ve made efforts to “simplify the language” as it pertains to racketeering conspiracy. In short, the key takeaway from Tuesday’s letter from prosecutors is that jurors are tasked with deciding two crucial items when it comes to the RICO charge, namely whether a criminal enterprise existed in the first place and whether said enterprise committed at least two crimes. Prosecutors say they will no longer be pursuing the aforementioned theories as potential crimes under jury consideration.
In its own letter, also filed Tuesday, the defense team said it “strenuously objects” to prosecutors’ proposed additions to the case’s sex trafficking instructions for jurors. According to Diddy’s lawyers, these proposed changes are “unbalanced” and “legally unsupported.” The defense also called into question the forced labor argument, suggested tweaks to the language surrounding alleged drug possession, and more.
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