Federal agents allegedly raided the jail cell of embattled American rapper Diddy, confiscating privileged materials and personal notes intended for his legal team ahead of his upcoming trial.
Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, disclosed the incident, accusing prosecutors of using the seized legal writings to justify keeping the rapper in custody until his May trial.
In a new filing submitted to Manhattan federal court, Diddy’s defense team argued that the confiscated documents were legally protected and should not have been accessed by prosecutors.
Agnifilo told Judge Arun Subramanian, “This search and seizure violate Combs’ Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights.”
The defense team has demanded answers regarding who authorized the search and why personal effects and legal paperwork were seized from Diddy’s cell.
Judge Subramanian has ordered prosecutors to respond to the allegations by 5 p.m. ET Monday, with a hearing on the matter scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
NAIJALOG reports that Diddy has been in pre-trial detention since September 2024 as he awaits trial.