{"id":128099,"date":"2024-09-28T23:01:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T23:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/28\/sean-diddy-combs-convinced-hes-victim-of-racially-motivated-prosecution\/"},"modified":"2024-09-28T23:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T23:01:16","slug":"sean-diddy-combs-convinced-hes-victim-of-racially-motivated-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/28\/sean-diddy-combs-convinced-hes-victim-of-racially-motivated-prosecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean &apos;Diddy&apos; Combs convinced he&apos;s victim of &apos;racially motivated prosecution&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2024-09-29\" datetime=\"1727564476\" pubdate=\"\">29 September 2024<\/time>\n<\/p>\n<p>Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs is convinced he is the victim of a \u201cracially motivated prosecution\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs is convinced he is the victim of a \u2018racially motivated prosecution\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\nThe 54-year-old Bad Boy Records founder is in jail in New York after he was denied bail following his recent arrest by federal agents and indictment on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.<\/p>\n<p>\nHis attorney has now made a statement on the rapper\u2019s behalf \u2013 saying his client has no intentions of taking a plea bargain in the case as he insists he is innocent.<\/p>\n<p>\nLawyer Marc Agnifilo said in TMZ\u2019s documentary on the case \u2013\u00a0titled \u2018The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment\u2019 and which is out now on Tubi \u2013\u00a0that Combs believes the case against him is a \u201cracially motivated prosecution\u201d and that he is being targeted as he is a \u201csuccessful black man\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe attorney added Combs plans to \u201cfight this case not just for himself, but for others in a similar position\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nMr Agnifilo said Combs is also intent on telling his side of the story about his attack on his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, 38, who he was captured beating in 2016 hotel security footage.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe added: \u201c(Combs) has his story and he has a story that I think only he can tell in the way he can tell it in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAnd it\u2019s a human story. It\u2019s a story of love. It\u2019s a story of hurt. It\u2019s a story of heartbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nCombs has been placed on suicide watch after he was denied bail but his lawyer said he was staying upbeat.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe added: \u201cHis state of mind is actually remarkably positive. <\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI spend several hours with him every day. His resolve is strong. He\u2019s engaged.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s focused on his defence\u2026 (he has) come to terms with the fact that this is where he is for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nA 14-page indictment against Combs showed prosecutors claim he \u201cabused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct\u201d for decades.<\/p>\n<p>\nThey also accused him of \u201ccreating a criminal enterprise\u201d whose members and associates were engaged in \u201csex trafficking, forced labour, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nCombs allegedly committed sexual abuse at his now-infamous \u2018Freak Off\u2019 parties, which are said to have involved setting up hotel rooms with \u201ccontrolled substances, baby oil, lubricant, extra linens, and lighting\u201d for the wild bashes.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe rapper has pleaded not guilty to all charges and insists he is innocent of claims made against him in a series of sexual assault lawsuits he is facing.<\/p>\n<p>\nAlthough there is no date set for his trial he has a status hearing on 9 October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/sean-diddy-combs-convinced-victim-racially-motivated-prosecution-1407046.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29 September 2024 Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs is convinced he is the victim of a \u201cracially motivated prosecution\u201d. 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