Diddy jail cell notes seized by prosecutors contained ‘birthday reminders and inspirational quotes’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Notes taken from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ New York jail cell contained reminders of family members’ birthdays and “inspirational quotes,” and are therefore not bound by attorney-client privilege, prosecutors have said. It comes after defense attorneys said on Monday that prosecutors had acknowledged they possess "possibly privileged materials, such as the notes recovered from the defendant’s cell,” following a recent search. open image in gallery Combs has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest in September During the Tuesday hearing, Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo claimed that the BOP’s sweep of his prison cell had been a “pretext” for prosecutors to obtain the legal notes, and that 19 pages were recovered and turned over to prosecutors, according to reporters present in the courtroom. This is in the heartland of attorney-client.” Tuesday’s hearing comes after prosecutors accused Combs of blackmailing victims and witnesses from inside his jail cell by communicating with family members using fellow inmates’ phones.