The beautiful sex-trafficking case in opposition to Sean “Diddy” Combs could possibly be even stronger than the one in opposition to Nxivm intercourse cult chief Keith Raniere, who’s now serving greater than a century behind bars, authorized consultants advised The Publish.
That’s as a result of federal prosecutors have a “treasure trove” of proof in opposition to the disgraced rap mogul — specifically, movies of the alleged “freak offs” exhibiting his drugged-out victims having intercourse with male prostitutes as a part of days-long classes, the consultants stated.
“I believe [the Combs case] would really make a stronger case notably as a result of [prosecutors] speak about quite a lot of movies,” stated Anthony Capozzolo, a former federal prosecutor.
Video proof of the alleged “freak offs” — recordings that they are saying have been used as collateral in opposition to Combs’ victims — is ceaselessly talked about in federal courtroom papers made public this week in opposition to Combs.
“The irony is [the recordings are] now a treasure trove of proof that’s going for use in opposition to him,” stated Los Angeles-based protection lawyer Neama Rahmani.
Rahmani — additionally a former federal prosecutor — stated he believes “there may be quite a lot of video proof on this case and it’s nice as a result of witnesses can lie however a video by no means lies.”
“The sufferer testimony is corroborated by the video and it’s simply so highly effective,” Rahmani added.
Combs is represented by Marc Agnifilo, the identical lawyer who additionally represented Raniere in his case accusing him of luring younger girls to his upstate New York cult Nxivm to show into intercourse slaves.
Capozzolo, who helped former “Dynasty” actress Catherine Oxenberg expose the twisted group in her effort to free her daughter, India Oxenberg, from Raniere’s grasp, is aware of Agnifilo might face an uphill battle in defending Combs.
“As a protection lawyer, you’ll be able to have the most effective laid plans after which they present one or two movies and every thing goes out the window,” Capozzolo stated. “So it’s a really troublesome case for [Agnifilo].”
Capozzolo additionally stated it could possibly be sport over for Combs if jurors are proven the sickening 2016 video that surfaced earlier this yr exhibiting Combs beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a lodge.
That will make it “very exhausting for them to not assume what different witnesses are saying is true,” he stated.
And if movies of the “freak offs” are as disturbing because the Ventura video, “jurors are going to utterly hate [Combs].”
Combs, 54, pleaded not responsible to racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation for the needs of prostitution Tuesday following his Monday arrest. He faces as much as life imprisonment if convicted on the highest cost.
The feds declare, in further to the intercourse crimes, Combs was violent to girls and others and he additionally used the specter of violence to get his approach.
Combs has been ordered held behind bars till trial, with a choose agreeing with prosecutors that he would possibly in any other case hurt extra girls, attempt to intimidate witnesses from coming ahead or flee.
Capozzolo stated Manhattan prosecutors have been fast to hunt to detain Combs so additional alleged victims and witnesses might be happy to talk out in opposition to him with out concern of violence or coercion.
The feds equally efficiently petitioned for Raniere to be held in jail earlier than trial. The cult chief is now serving 120 years imprisonment following his 2019 conviction in Brooklyn federal courtroom.
Whereas nobody else has been charged but within the Combs case, Capozzolo stated alleged accomplices could possibly be keen to flip on him out of concern they could possibly be jailed or face a hefty jail sentence.
“They see Combs is already in jail. In the event that they get arrested they really feel like they are going to be thrown in jail,” Capozzolo stated. “So that they resolve to cooperate and earn themselves considerably decreased sentence.”
Rahmani stated with the racketeering conspiracy cost Combs faces, folks whose roles have been as minor as organising cameras and lighting or shopping for lube for the “freak offs” is also charged.
“So you’ll be able to wrap up lots of people and also you’ll have quite a lot of leverage over them,” Rahmani stated. “I’m not saying they will cost everybody however they’ll simply stress all of those folks to flip and cooperate in opposition to Diddy.”
Rahmani stated Combs’ case additionally reminds him of the sex-trafficking case in opposition to useless pedophile Jeffrey Epstein since different celebrities could possibly be implicated within the rapper’s case.
“There’s a complete Jeffrey Epstein-type element due to the wealthy and well-known folks concerned,” Rahmani stated. “This is without doubt one of the worst saved secrets and techniques in Hollywood.”
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