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- Judge asks if Diddy retroactively wrote ‘Legal’ on his jail notes to implicate sex-trafficking prosecutors (newsbreak.com)
In the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking case, the judge is questioning the legitimacy of notes from Combs’ jail cell.
Defense lawyers claim the notes were marked “Legal,” indicating attorney-client privilege, but photographs taken by prison officials show no such label.
The judge has ordered the defense to explain the discrepancy and why the label appears on the notes presented in court but not in the photographs.
The notes, allegedly written by Combs, include references to payments made to a witness to discredit a victim.
Combs has denied wrongdoing, claiming the sexual conduct was consensual and that his accusers are financially motivated.
A grand jury is investigating potential obstruction of justice charges related to the notes.