Prosecutors to reportedly use an alleged victim's 911 call from 2011 to report a burglary in Diddy's ongoing trial

Prosecutors have an unexpected element that they will use in their growing case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. A 2011 911 call that was made by an alleged victim who broke into a home in Los Angeles is being used as crucial evidence in Diddy's impending federal trial, which is set to start on May 5, 2025.

Federal Officials say Diddy broke into a Los Angeles residence in December 2011, where one of the alleged victims was living, according to many stories from AllHipHop, HotNewHipHop, and Yardbarker. According to court filings, the person, identified as "Individual 2," phoned 911 as soon as they learned of the break-in.

Federal prosecutors contend that this 911 call supports more general allegations that Diddy was the leader of a violent criminal business in addition to reflecting the victim's immediate emotional state. The remarks made during the call are acceptable since they were made "close in time" to when the victim witnessed the break-in, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky.

Sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation over state borders for prostitution are three major felony accusations that the hip hop mogul is facing. These charges are allegedly connected to a criminal network that operated from 2004 to 2024.

Combs is accused by the authorities of kidnapping, arson, brutality, and sex trafficking, which includes transporting many male sex workers and three alleged victims over state boundaries.

Prosecutors are also attempting to introduce audio recordings, text messages, and evidence from Diddy's former workers, including personal staff, security guards, and assistants, to support their case.

Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky said,

"At trial, the Government anticipates introducing multiple statements made by the defendant’s employees… Those statements will be offered as exhibits (including text messages sent by the defendant’s employees and recordings of the defendant’s employees), as well as through the testimony of witnesses. These statements cover a variety of different topics, but they all center around the employees’ core job responsibilities of serving the defendant.”

Diddy's trial updates

The case's presiding judge, Arun Subramanian, is anticipated to make a decision shortly about the admissibility of the 911 call as evidence. The call, according to the prosecution, is essential to demonstrating the claimed victim's distress and dread.

In the meantime, unless there are special legal circumstances, the government has taken action to stop Diddy's defense from presenting his previous public statements or character witnesses. As the hip-hop mogul's legal team has previously hinted at, they also want to suppress any narrative that suggests the accusations are politically motivated or vindictive.

Judge Subramanian has previously denied the hip-hop mogul's defense team's request to delay the trial and allowed the claimed victims to testify anonymously. Additionally, the court mandated that singer Cassie Ventura, who was an important person in past allegations, provide the defense with drafts of her memoir.

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The trial is set to take place on May 5, 2025, becoming the biggest high-profile celebrity trial in recent years.

Stay tuned to Soap Central for more information.

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