Diddy criticizes prosecutors amid third bail application: "My reputation has been destroyed"

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the disgraced hip-hop mogul, has filed a third application for release on bail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. In his application, Diddy strongly criticized the prosecutors, claiming that their tactics and media strategies have already "destroyed his reputation."

The 55-year-old artist and entrepreneur, whose real name is Sean Combs, is accused of running a criminal enterprise involved in sex trafficking, but he insists the charges are "fictional."

Diddy's response

Diddy's legal team argues that the charges, which include organizing "Freak Offs"-orgies where women were allegedly drugged and forced into marathon sexual sessions-are exaggerated and "theatrically spun" by the prosecution.

The hip-hop mogul has denied all charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering, and maintains that he is innocent. "The prospect of a conviction does not materially change his incentives here, where his reputation has already been destroyed by the government's allegations and aggressive media tactics," Diddy's attorneys stated in the filing. They emphasized that only an acquittal could begin to restore his public image.

The main argument in Diddy's defense

One of the central points in Diddy's defense is his attempt to discredit his accusers, including his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. His lawyers have argued that Ventura, along with another alleged victim, was not coerced but "voluntarily intimate" with him for years.

Furthermore, they contend that security footage showing an altercation between Diddy and Ventura at the Intercontinental Hotel in 2016 is misleading, claiming the footage was "edited" and "manipulated" to make the incident appear worse than it was.

The prosecutors, however, argue that Diddy continues to obstruct justice from behind bars, referencing a video posted by his children for his birthday as evidence that he is coordinating a "public relations" campaign while in prison. Diddy's defense team dismissed this claim, calling it a "grasping at straws" attempt by the prosecution.

Diddy's third bail application comes after two previous rejections. His defense team is pushing for his release, claiming that he intends to face the charges in court.

"We do not believe that a social media post showing his family's love and birthday wishes violated the court's order," they argued.

As his legal battle continues, Diddy remains in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, facing multiple civil lawsuits and criminal charges.