Diddy Judge Demands Prosecution To Destroy Copies Of Notes Found In Jail Cell

The judge overseeing Diddy‘s case has ordered that the notes found in his cell be destroyed.

NBC News reports that federal prosecutors confiscated 19 missives from the disgraced mogul’s cell, which allegedly reveal that Sean Combs has been attempting to influence public opinion from behind bars. The Tuesday (Nov. 19) hearing detailed that 11 separate notes and 8 papers from a calendar featured writing from Combs about allegedly paying off witnesses and “finding dirt” on victims. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik asserted to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian that this evidence clearly indicated that Combs should be denied bail and that he has been trying to obstruct justice.

Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ defense attorney, questioned how the papers were found and demanded surveillance footage showing the search. Agnifilo insisted that the actions from the Assistant U.S. Attorney could result in the indictment being dismissed altogether or even the prosecution team being recused.

Slavik explained that the Bureau of Prisons was responsible for the search. The Bureau of Prisons insisted that Diddy’s jail cell search was a part of a “covert investigation” and that the documents were retrieved in an “appropriate manner.”

After hearing both arguments, Judge Subramanian ruled that the court would keep the main evidence under lock and key. However, federal prosecutors will need to destroy any copies made of Diddy’s documents immediately.

Marc Agnifilo responded to the decision, saying, “The bottom line is that no multi-agency law enforcement initiative justified rifling through Mr. Combs’ personal handwritten notes of conversations with his lawyers, and the prosecutors’ arguments to the contrary lack all credibility.”

Federal prosecutors previously stated that the memos found in Sean Combs’ cell supported their claims that the artist has been trying to blackmail victims and sway witnesses from behind bars.

“The defendant’s efforts to obstruct the integrity of this proceeding also includes relentless efforts to contact potential witnesses, including victims of his abuse who could provide powerful testimony against him,” prosecutors added.

They gave an example of the mogul urging his kids to post a video of themselves wishing him a happy birthday on Instagram. Prosecutors claimed Diddy surveyed the post’s numbers, such as audience engagement, and “explicitly discussed with his family how to ensure that the video had his desired effect on potential jury members in this case.”