Diddy's former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura's lawyer, has been opposing the disgraced mogul's attempts to enforce a gag order against his alleged victims and their legal representation in his ongoing case involving s*x trafficking and racketeering.
Ventura, who hit Diddy with a lawsuit in November 2023, marking the first of a litany of lawsuits in the same vein, was being represented by Douglas H. Wigdor at the time. According to All Hip Hop, Wigdor wrote to the court on November 1 to call out Diddy's family-- including his mother and his son Quincy-- for their hypocrisy.
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Cassie Ventura's lawyer claims that Diddy wants to "silence" his alleged victims
Per the outlet, Wigdor called into question Quincy's statement on Instagram, wherein he penned the following on October 22:
"The past month has devastated our family. Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media. We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU DAD."
He also pointed to Diddy's mom's claims that the charges against her son were nothing but a smear campaign and a “narrative created out of lies.”
According to Wigdor, it was unfair that the mogul's family was able to defend their father, Sean Combs' attempt to stifle the alleged victims from making their case was nothing short of ironic.
"It is not clear exactly whom Mr. Combs seeks to silence with his requested relief, but his submission suggests that anyone who has claimed to have been a victim of Mr. Combs—regardless of whether their experience is relevant or connected to the criminal case at hand—must be prevented from speaking out about their allegations."
He also directed his tirade to Mark Agnifilo, Diddy's lawyer, who once dubbed the case a “racially motivated prosecution.”
In his letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, Wigdor noted that Combs' moves would “prohibit further extrajudicial statements from prospective witnesses and their lawyers," and would thereby “inappropriately silence victims.”
Wigdor, who now serves as the legal representation for one of Diddy's anonymous accusers, said:
“To now order our clients to be completely silent about what they experienced would be an affront to their bravery and would be detrimental to other victims of sexual violence who remain afraid to come forward."
Wigdor's client contends she was abused by Combs in 2003.
Cassie Ventura's lawsuit against Combs was based on allegations involving abuse -- both s**ually and physically. She contended that the abuse went on for the entirety of their relationship, which almost lasted a decade, and that with each passing year, it got worse.
However, things were swiftly settled between the two out of court-- just one day after it was filed.
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