The day on which Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to prostitution for transport – but was acquitted of the indictment for sex trade and blackmail. It was in many ways. Combs evaded serious charges that can bring him to life behind grids. Instead, he will face four to five years before a prison sentence.
But Agnifilo's work is not done. Almost a month after Combs had been refused a deposit before his conviction on October 3, he and a handful of Combs from other lawyers submitted a 62-page application to apply for an acquittal or a resumption of the two guilty charges for transportation of prostitutes as part of the man law, which also used to convince Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly became. The lawyers of Combs argued that the man's law was historically applied to pimps or sexual crimes in which minors were involved, while comments simply stopped the consent of the male escorts to make “amateur porn” without leading a prostitution business.
Test evidence showed that Combs paid male entertainers over two decades to deal with “freak-offs”, days-long, drug-driven hotel parties where Combs have a look and on video booths how escorts had sex with his friends. Address, including Combs' ex Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, claimed that these encounters were not always mutual and were sometimes forced by violence, threats of blackmail or drugs.
“Sean Combs was basically convicted of using the services of a sex worker, and that is simply no longer really prosecuted” diversity. “The man act should not be applied to the user of prostitution services. It is to be used for people who earn money with the business of prostitution.”
Agnifilo adds that the law is wrongly applied to “a John and not the pimp”. The defense believes that combs have been used in “extraordinary” circumstances that justify his release from prison. The judge who headed Combs' procedure still has to make a decision.
The application you submitted this week contains many of the same arguments you made during the process. Why could they be received differently now?
On July 2, we received the judgment in the morning And I made an application on site. I said there was a massive change in the circumstances after being acquitted about sex trade and extortion fees. The judge said: “I won't do that on site, I want a briefing.” So we submitted an order, but we had no opportunity to read 300 Mann -Act cases between the time of the judgment and the judgment [bail decision] Later on that day. So we said that it was his family circumstances that he was “exceptional” – he has seven children. The judge said that was not exceptional. What I said on site was: “We can't read all teams from Mann Act for a few hours.” And I told the judge, “We will return to you.” We now had the time to check hundreds of Mann -Aact cases over several decades, and our letter that we submitted this week is based on all this work that was not carried out during the process because there is no reason for it. The process is guilt or innocence, not the way the man's -act is historical.
The judge largely refused a deposit due to Diddy's history of domestic violence that admitted the defense throughout the process. What did you do by the judge who quoted her about his violence and uses his own words of defense against her to justify his decision?
I know why he did it. He wanted to take every dispute out of it. Our big point since the opening is that [the violence] is only part of the facts in that case. We will admit that. But the reason why I don't think it should be used to keep him in prison is all this domestic violence – with one exception – from 2018 and earlier. It is not a new year. The only incident of June 2024, the woman called “Jane”, said about it, and she was very clear. Jane provoked it. Jane knew that he tried to get help. He got into a program with domestic violence. He visited classes. I spoke to his consultant and I think he's fine. And then the government arrested him. Obviously they couldn't do the program in prison. We hope he gets out and begins to end the hard work he started.
[Editor’s note: The pseudonymous accuser “Jane,” Combs’ girlfriend from 2021 until his arrest in September 2024, testified to one incident of violence that took place during their relationship. A few months before his arrest, Jane accused Combs of infidelity and allegedly shoved his head into a marble counter as he bent down to tie his shoes. Then, she began throwing candles and glass, before locking herself in a bedroom. Combs allegedly kicked down several doors, put her in a chokehold, and later punched, kicked and dragged her by the hair. He then instructed her to get dressed as he called a male escort over to the house for a “freak-off.” In closing arguments, prosecutors referred to this incident as “the most clear-cut example of sex trafficking in this case.” Throughout the trial, Combs’ lawyers admitted to his history of violence against women, but argued that it occurred on both sides and was not related to sex or “freak-offs” — thus it should not be considered evidence of coercion or sex trafficking.]
Do you feel that Diddy received a fair negotiation?
Yes. I think judge Subramanian is a very fair judge, and he worked remarkably hard to give us the possible legal proceedings. This attempt was not perfect because nobody is. But the judge did an excellent job to be thoughtful, to be careful and give the parties a lot of time. I can't say good things about our judge enough. He is a great person. And although no legal proceedings are perfect, just like no lawyer is perfect, I thought that it was pretty close.
How is Diddy in prison? Are you talking to him every day?
Daily. I'll see him now as soon as I am with you. He misses his children. He learned a lot. His time in prison – almost 11 months – gave him the ability to reflect and look at his life and to look at all blessings that were given to him: his seven children, the fact that he is still the mothers of his children, the life he was given in a close case. His view is: “Did I measure the blessings, me?” And I think his conclusion is: “I do not do this blessing in every aspect of my life.” What he wants to do when he gets out is to start small. He wants to spend time with his children and put up with his own life.
One of the terrible things on the MDC [Metropolitan Detention Center, where Combs is held in Brooklyn] never go outside. He has not been outside since September. He had no sun on his skin. It's like sensory deprivation. The light is always the same, it is artificial light, there is no breeze, there is no wind, there is very little change in temperature. So he wants to be out and be with his family.
Is he planning to music again?
I think these things are down the street. He is a man who once did something out of nowhere when he was a much younger man. And this situation gives him the opportunity to make something special out of his life. One of the things he tells me – and this is his exact phrase – is: “I have more to give.” I don't think he looks at life selfish. He sees life as a gift that was given to him and he wants to live it to the fullest. The work he did not do in my early 20, I think he will do it now. Sometimes – not always – he looks at [these consequences] as a blessing. This gives me the opportunity to be a full person and to work on the things that are missing in me. My goal is to get him out of prison and help him do that. I hope we are in the life of the other forever and I can have a positive impact on him.
Contacts with the other inmates?
Socialist is a fun thing. I think he spends a lot of time to think. So many people say: “The worst thing I could do is to spend too much time with myself.” That is the prison. It is difficult and sometimes it is necessary. We spent an enormous time preparing his defense. He is a remarkably clever man and was a valuable teammate in his own defense. So we worked at his case 20 hours a day every day and he was in the center. Now he doesn't have so much value in the case, so he spent time with himself. He wrote a lot. He writes essays, some of which find it beautiful and moving and thoughtful. He tries to spend time productively. He tries to start programs for the inmates in prison. In contrast to other prison facilities, there are almost no programs in the MDC. So these men and women have nothing but time in their hands.
How likely is Donald Trump's forgiveness? Were you connected to the administration?
I am not in the least involved. I literally have no idea. There are times when I think there is nothing, and there are times when I think it's just a rumor mill. But I don't intend to know the president's spirit. I really don't know.
The search for a pardon is therefore not an official part of this legal strategy.
No. My end of the business only focuses on the case – the earnings of the case and what happened in the courtroom. I don't do anything else.
Two weeks after the Diddy judgment, the leading prosecutor Maurene Comey was released from the Ministry of Justice without an explanation. How did you react to it and spoke to her?
I didn't talk to her. It made me sad. I like Maurene. I think Maurene is a very good lawyer. She was obviously my opponent in that case, but we had a lot of respect for each other. We were happy to have met. I knew her father [James Comey] very good. It was sad because she wants to become a career lawyer and the fact that she has no matter because I think she has nothing to do with her … It's very unhappy.
Do you think that your discharge is related to the Diddy case?
I don't. Listen, I have no idea, but I don't think so.
How was your relationship with the prosecutors in general?
It's funny, we got on really well with you. If there were downtime, we hang around and talk. It wasn't one of these controversial situations. I don't tend to do that, maybe because I was a public prosecutor for a long time. The system works better if the lawyers respect each other. And we really respected here. I'm sorry that Moorsen is going. She is a good lawyer and represented her client, the United States, well. Not only in this case, but in other cases.
Last week Diddys X -Ccount released the eyes of Emoji and then quickly wiped out his eyes, which of course triggered headlines. Does he have access to social media from prison or do you know who will be published for him?
This is the first time I hear about it. Eyes? How your eyes?
Only the emoji of two eye cores, yes.
To be honest, this is the first time I hear about it. I don't know. I don't think he has any access to social media.
I wrote in detail about the Circus around the courthouse during the Diddy test. What did you make out of the hubbub?
It was interesting for me how the crowd outside the court building changed in the course of the experiment. Towards the end they supported the defense very much. Sometimes they clapped when I came to court and nobody had worked somewhere since July 2. So I don't know if I miss it, but I realize that this no longer happens.
This interview was processed and compressed.