Diddy's legal team argues intoxication in latest case updates ahead of trial

Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has been in jail since his arrest in September 2024. In recent turn of events, Diddy's legal team is arguing that he must have been intoxicated to commit the crimes he has been charged with.

Sean Diddy Combs has been charged with s*x trafficking, transportation for prostitution, and racketeering. He's also facing many lawsuits that accuse him of assault, r*pe, and drugging individuals.

Diddy's trial is scheduled to start on May 5.

Diddy's lawyers cite intoxication in latest case update

A few days before the trial begins, Diddy's case has a new twist. His lawyers are arguing that Diddy must have been intoxicated to commit the crimes he has been charged with, meaning that Diddy must not have intended to commit those crimes he's accused of.

Moreover, his legal team is also planning to bring a professor from Columbia University to argue that Diddy had a mental condition, and was 'unable to control his behavior,' which will affect whether he's guilty or not.

The federal prosecutors said that the calling of the professor from the university for expert testimony was irrelevant and have also filed a motion to prevent it. They also said that the expert testimony will confuse the jurors.

The prosecutors also argued that it does not matter what the expert opinion would be, because the doctor has not checked Diddy himself, and that he would only speak from his experience with other individuals.

While the court documents do not specifically mention anything about Diddy's alleged condition, his legal team hints at the use of drugs or alcohol, under the influence of which he might have committed the crimes.

Since the defense bought in intoxication as a new evidence, the prosecutors said that the defense must give a proper notice before they present any new 'evidence of the effects of drugs and alcohol on a defendant's memory or cognitive function,' as per TMZ.

Previously, Diddy's lawyers also tried to stop the video dated March 2016 of Diddy hitting, shoving, and chasing his then-ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, from being presented in the court, saying that it was not accurate. The video was released by CNN in 2024 and caught widespread attention.

The judge, however, ruled that the video would be allowed to be shown as it was fair and accurate and could be slowed and shown to the jurors. Diddy's trial will be public, given its popularity and the grave charges he's been accused of, and will take place at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouse in New York City.

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