Diddy has suffered another legal setback as he continues to fight multiple charges of sex trafficking.
The currently incarcerated mogul was seeking to have a gag order imposed on any potential witnesses involved in the trial given the high-profile nature of proceedings.
He and his attorneys attempted to argue that any public statements made by alleged victims and potential witnesses and their legal representation could interfere with his right to a fair trial.
This was explicitly rejected by the case’s judge, Arun Subramanian.
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In his ruling, Subramanian said: “Combs’s authorities don’t support a gag order applicable not only to trial participants but also to any alleged victim and their lawyer.”
He also claimed a gag order was a “last resort” measure for the courts and Diddy’s case did not yet warrant such a ruling.
Diddy was also rejected in his bid to have Subramanian order the removal of social media posts made by witnesses.
Diddy also requested access to government communications regarding the social media post which was also denied by the judge.
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Subramanian ruled: “The unprecedented relief that Combs seeks on this motion is unwarranted.”
Diddy’s bid for a gag order was prompted by public remarks made by Courtney Burgess, an alleged friend of his late partner, Kim Porter.
Burgess gave a public press conference claiming he had spoken to the grand jury investigating Diddy and had footage of the Bad Boy Records founder committing sexual assault.
Burgess also claimed the video featured A-list celebrities and children.
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Diddy called the claims made by Burgess “false and outrageous”.
Another lawsuit filed against Diddy accused the entertainment mogul of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy.
The anonymous John Doe alleged Diddy drugged and raped him in a New York City hotel during a 2005 audition.
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In his complaint, Doe says a consultant hired by his parents took him to a hotel room where he was left alone with Combs and allegedly given a soda that he believes was laced with drugs.
The suit reads: “After plaintiff consumed his soda and began feeling its effects, Combs told plaintiff to move closer to him, which plaintiff did. Combs then abruptly pushed plaintiff down and said words to the effect of, ‘You have to do some stuff you don’t want to do sometimes.’ Once plaintiff had pushed plaintiff down, Combs pulled his penis out of his pants and told the ten-year-old plaintiff to ‘kiss it.’
“When plaintiff resisted, Combs nevertheless forced his penis into plaintiff’s mouth and proceeded to repeatedly push it in and out.”
Diddy also refuted the claims made in this lawsuit and vehemently denies any wrongdoing.
