Sean “Diddy” Combs says the “freak-off” tapes show his innocence.
According to Page Six, the hip hop mogul’s authorized staff claims the movies present nothing however consensual moments between adults, countering allegations of abuse and coercion introduced by his ex-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura in her bombshell sexual assault lawsuit filed in November 2023.
In truth, Combs’ staff is so assured in regards to the nature of those tapes that they need to present them to the general public in his upcoming trial.
In a movement filed Tuesday in New York federal court docket, Combs’ attorneys argued, “These movies… verify Mr. Combs’ innocence and… their full exculpatory worth can’t be investigated and used until they’re electronically produced.”
According to the protection, the 9 tapes present “non-public sexual exercise between absolutely consenting adults in a long-term relationship” which finally led to 2018 after virtually a decade.
The staff insists the footage proves Ventura “not solely consented however completely loved herself.” They deny claims that the movies have been saved as “collateral,” stating they have been discovered on Ventura’s personal machine, not Combs’.
Furthermore, they argue the tapes reveal no coercion, no violence, and no criminality, portray Ventura as “blissful, dominant, and utterly in management.”
Combs’ legal professionals accuse prosecutors of perpetuating sexist stereotypes that “the federal government is right here to guard ladies who can’t be trusted to make their very own choices about intercourse and will not be able to consenting to intercourse…”
The protection has requested for full entry to the tapes, claiming it’s important for a good trial. Combs’ authorized staff believes these recordings will show there was “no proof” of manipulation, violence, or something felony, regardless of Ventura’s critical allegations.
