Diddy recruited his youngsters for birthday singing video in try and sway potential jurors: report

The seemingly candy video of accused intercourse predator Sean “Diddy” Combs’ kids lovingly wishing their father a contented birthday behind bars was nothing greater than a plot to tug on juror heartstrings, prosecutors contend.

The disgraced music mogul has been accused of obstructing justice by ordering his youngsters to execute a social media marketing campaign round his fifty fifth birthday, in hopes of swaying a possible jury in his favor, based on courtroom paperwork.

“Whereas making an attempt to evade regulation enforcement monitoring, the defendant has, amongst different issues, orchestrated social media campaigns which might be, in his personal phrases, geared toward tainting the jury pool; made efforts to publicly leak supplies he views as useful to his case; and contacted witnesses by way of third events,” prosecutors stated in Manhattan Federal Court docket papers filed Friday opposing Combs’ bid for bail.

The video in query confirmed Combs’ seven kids calling their jailbird dad Nov. 4 — with the household seemingly gushing in sincerity about how a lot they love each other.

However the whole celebration was staged at Combs’ “fastidiously curated path,” and a part of the plan was every of the youngsters sharing the footage to their respective Instagram accounts, prosecutors alleged.

The “I’ll Be Lacking You” crooner has been allegedly monitoring social media engagement from throughout the Metropolitan Detention Middle in Brooklyn — and even “explicitly mentioned along with his household how to make sure that the video had his desired impact on potential jury members within the case.”

The unique submit was flooded with feedback supportive of Combs and his household, together with some expressing disappointment for what his kids are going by way of.

The clip confirmed Quincy, 33; Justin, 30; Christian, 26; Likelihood, 18; twins D’Lila and Jessie, 17; and Love, 1, serenading their father over the cellphone with a birthday cake in entrance of them.

“I can’t wait to see y’all, and I simply wish to say I’m happy with y’all — particularly the ladies,” Combs may be heard saying on the opposite aspect of the road.

“I imply, all y’all for being robust. Thank y’all for being robust and being by my aspect,” he continued, including he has the “greatest household on this planet.”

The brand new allegations have been first reported by TMZ.

The doc was submitted by prosecutors in an try and dismiss Combs’ newest try at posting bail, with the attorneys urging the decide within the case to maintain the singer locked up as he awaits trial on prices of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.

The singer is a flight danger due to his limitless assets, is a hazard to the general public due to his alleged historical past of violence and his efforts to contact attainable witnesses and victims who may present crucial testimony towards him, prosecutors contend.

Combs, who has pleaded not responsible to the case, is in search of bail regardless of being rejected twice since his September arrest.