The defense attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs have argued that the rapper and music mogul has been unjustly accused due to his race. Combs faces federal charges for conspiracy to commit extortion, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution.
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Despite having pleaded not guilty, his trial is scheduled for next spring. In a recent court filing, his legal team accused federal prosecutors of having “targeted” him in a discriminatory manner, demonstrating “bad faith” and “racial animosity” in the way they have handled his case.
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The attorneys of Sean “Diddy” Combs point to the government and claim that they have conducted a racist judicial process
Combs' lawyers argue that the government has conducted a racist process, contending that “no white individual has ever been subjected to anything remotely similar.” The charge against Combs accuses him of allegedly transporting prostitutes across state borders for private sexual events referred to as “freak offs.”
The defense emphasizes that no other person, especially Caucasian, has previously been prosecuted under the White Slave Traffic Act for hiring male escorts from another state. “Mr. Combs has been singled out because he is a powerful Black man and is being prosecuted for conduct that usually goes unpunished,” wrote attorneys Alexandra Shapiro and Marc Agnifilo in the filing.
Furthermore, they added that “El tercer cargo debería ser desestimado porque se trata de un claro caso de procesamiento selectivo” As a reference, the court document mentions the case of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who in 2008 was linked to a prostitution ring without facing charges under the same law.
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Furthermore, the lawyers argue that Combs used escort services from the company Cowboys 4 Angels, featured in the Showtime program “Gigolos,” and that this practice is common among influential individuals without legal consequences. “Many couples, including those who are wealthy and high-profile, involve third parties in their sexual relationships, sometimes in exchange for implicit or explicit compensation,” the defense states.
“Sin embargo, ningún fiscal federal ha investigado o procesado a los clientes de estos servicios anteriormente.” Federal prosecutors, for their part, have declined to comment on these accusations of racism and discriminatory selection. However, they are expected to respond officially in an upcoming court filing.