Diddy accused of using jailmates’ phones to try to blackmail witnesses in sex trafficking case
The IndependentThe 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 Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused by prosecutors of using jailmates’ phones from inside prison to blackmail potential witnesses ahead of his high-profile sex-trafficking trial. open image in gallery Combs, who founded Bad Boy Records, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he coerced and abused women for years with the aid of a network of associates and employees Such attempts were made using other inmates’ telephone accounts, and using “three-way calls” to speak to people who are not on his approved contacts list, according to the documents. “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 wrote. But prosecutors said defense lawyers created their latest bail proposal using evidence prosecutors turned over to them and the new material was already known to defense lawyers when they made previous bail applications.