Sean Combs: Sean Diddy's legal team accuses the US government of leaking footage of the Cassie attack

Sean “Diddy” Combs and Casandra Ventura (Image credit: X)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorney accused federal agents and prosecutors of disclosure Surveillance footage in a court filing on Wednesday.
The hip-hop mogul's lawyers accuse the government of leaking hotel surveillance footage to CNN that clearly showed him beating his ex-girlfriend.
After the surveillance footage was released by CNN in May, Combs was forced to publicly apologize for his “inexcusable” behavior.
Video from an InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles shows Combs, wearing a towel, punching, kicking and dragging Cassie (Casandra Ventura) as she tries to leave.

Although prosecutors are not naming her, the case is consistent with Cassie's lawsuit, which accused Combs of years of abuse.
The defendant's lawyers have requested that the widely circulated video be excluded from the trial. On the eve of his court appearance, the music mogul's lawyers claimed that leaks had caused “damaging, highly prejudicial pre-trial publicity,” which they said could prejudice the jury and deny Combs a fair trial
However, prosecutors have made clear in court filings that the footage in question is the primary evidence in their case and that the footage will be used as evidence at trial.
While the source of the material leak remains unclear, Combs' attorneys in a court filing Wednesday blamed the Department of Homeland Security for the leak when they raided his homes in March.
“The videotape was leaked to CNN for one reason only: to fatally damage Sean Combs' reputation and the prospect of successfully defending himself against these allegations,” attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos wrote.
According to the government's report on the hotel shooting, Combs attacked his former girlfriend to stop her from leaving a freak-off session. Prosecutors said they had evidence that at least one prostitute was staying in Mr. Combs' hotel room.
Prosecutors pointed to the video in their indictment, alleging that Combs tried to bribe a hotel security guard with a “stack of cash” to keep the incident secret.
Combs, who pleaded not guilty, was arrested last month and is being held without bail on charges of forced prostitution, transportation for prostitution, etc Blackmail conspiracy. His lawyers are pushing for a speedy trial, and Combs also faces several court appearances Civil lawsuits from alleged victims.