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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ authorized group has accused CNN of mishandling essential proof in his ongoing authorized battles.
In keeping with TMZ, Diddy’s attorneys declare that CNN bought the one identified copy of a 2016 surveillance video exhibiting Diddy assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles resort hallway. They allege that CNN altered this footage and subsequently destroyed the unique, regardless of being conscious of an ongoing federal investigation.
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The protection asserts that CNN edited the video by masking the timestamp, altering the sequence, and rushing up the footage to make the actions seem extra aggressive. They argue that these modifications lead to a deceptive portrayal of the occasions. The InterContinental Lodge, the place the incident occurred, has since closed, and no different copies of the surveillance footage are identified to exist.
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Diddy’s authorized group plans to file a movement to exclude the video from his upcoming trial. Whereas the assault itself isn’t the topic of the present federal expenses—because of the statute of limitations—prosecutors purpose to make use of the footage to show a sample of violent habits. Courts usually require unedited footage as proof, so the video’s admissibility stays unsure.
CNN has not responded to those allegations. The Southern District of New York’s federal prosecutor’s workplace declined to remark. This growth provides complexity to Diddy’s authorized challenges, which embody a number of lawsuits and felony expenses, with a trial set for Might 5, 2025.
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