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Mega Edition: Prosecutors Lambaste The Adjournment Motion And Diddy Focuses On ID's (5/17/25)
In this April 18, 2025 letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, federal prosecutors strongly oppose Sean Combs’ request to adjourn his May 5 trial date, calling the defense’s application “replete with mischaracterizations” and devoid of legal merit. The government accuses Combs of engaging in “gamesmanship” by shifting the justification for delay—from Speedy Trial Act concerns to alleged discovery issues and now to unresolved evidentiary matters involving Victim-4. Prosecutors argue that these evolving excuses are strategic ploys to derail the court’s schedule and gain a tactical advantage. Emphasizing the lack of any credible or legally grounded basis for postponement, the government urges the court to deny any adjournment outright and keep the trial on track.
In this document, Sean Combs' legal team opposes the government’s motion in limine that seeks to avoid disclosing the identities of certain witnesses in the criminal case against him. The defense argues that the government has not demonstrated any credible or individualized threat posed by Combs to justify withholding this information. They note that the government relies on generic assertions about witness safety without offering specific allegations of intimidation, coercion, or retaliation tied directly to Combs. The motion, they claim, lacks the evidentiary foundation required under legal precedent to support such an extreme restriction on the defendant’s constitutional rights.
Combs’ attorneys also argue that shielding witness identities until just before trial would severely handicap the defense by preventing them from conducting thorough investigations, preparing cross-examinations, and assessing credibility—core components of a fair trial. They emphasize that protective measures, such as protective orders and redactions where necessary, already exist to mitigate genuine safety concerns without infringing on due process. Ultimately, the filing urges the court to deny the government’s motion, framing it as an overreach that would tilt the trial unfairly in favor of the prosecution.
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source:
gov.uscourts.nysd.628425.266.0.pdf
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