Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys have examined videos linked to his controversial “freak offs,” which are central to the criminal allegations against him, and assert that the footage does not show any illegal activity.

In a letter submitted to Judge Arun Subramanian in a New York federal court on Tuesday, Combs’ legal representatives argued that the “freak off” videos acquired by U.S. prosecutors “clearly indicate Mr. Combs’s innocence.” They have requested that the judge compel the government to provide electronic copies of these videos for Combs’ legal team’s use in the forthcoming trial.

Combs’ lawyers reviewed the evidence with law enforcement oversight on November 20 and December 13, as noted in the filing. They described the evidence as comprising “nine videos showcasing six clearly consensual sexual encounters” with “Victim-1,” who has previously been identified as Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. The attorneys also mentioned that Cassie’s legal team provided the videos to the government.

Prosecutors had set strict conditions for viewing the videos—allegedly requested by Cassie to maintain her privacy. However, Combs’ attorneys argue that these restrictions pose a “significant risk of hindering Mr. Combs’s defense due to limited access.” Consequently, they are seeking the judge’s approval to amend the protective order to allow the U.S. Attorney’s Office to “electronically produce the videos” for Combs’ lawyers.

Cassie’s attorneys and a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York chose not to comment when reached by YSL News.

Diddy’s legal team claims ‘freak off’ videos show ‘consensual encounters’

In their filing on Tuesday, Combs’ attorneys criticized the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, describing their stance as “paternalistic,” “sexist,” and “puritanical,” which they argue perpetuates “stereotypes of female victimhood and lack of agency.”

“The videos do not show sex parties. There are no hidden cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no secret tunnels, no minors, and no signs of coercion or violence. Contrary to the government’s sensationalized descriptions, the footage simply depicts adults engaged in consensual sex,” the filing stated.

In the grand jury indictment of 2024, Combs faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transporting individuals for prostitution. Federal prosecutors allege that the rapper “employed force, threats, and coercion to compel victims to engage in extended sexual acts with male commercial sex workers, referred to by Combs as ‘Freak Offs.'”

He allegedly “organized, directed, engaged in, and often recorded” these “elaborate and scripted sex performances,” as claimed by U.S. attorneys. They also assert that Combs “threatened victims’ careers and livelihoods if they resisted participating in the Freak Offs” and “used the sensitive, embarrassing, and incriminating recordings to ensure the victims remained obedient and silent.”

In their previous filings, prosecutors indicated they possess “numerous video recordings produced by (Combs) of Freak Offs with victims.” After conducting searches of his residences in Los Angeles and Miami last March, investigators reportedly seized over 90 cellphones, laptops, cloud storage accounts, and at least 30 storage devices.

However, Combs’ attorneys argue that the “freak off” videos demonstrate “no evidence of any violence, coercion, threats, or manipulation. There is no indication that anyone was incapacitated or under the influence of drugs or excessive alcohol. There is certainly no proof of sex trafficking.”

For the trial, Combs plans to employ experts to improve the audio and video quality and examine their metadata, as mentioned in the filing.

Combs is currently incarcerated after being denied bail repeatedly and is set to go on trial starting May 5. He continues to assert his innocence amid over two dozen civil lawsuits filed against him in the past year, alleging rape, trafficking, and sexual abuse from the 1990s to 2024.

Prosecutors claim that the 55-year-old meticulously orchestrated a scheme using his wealth and status in entertainment to “satisfy his sexual desires” in a “well-known and frequent” pattern of abuse. In September 2024, Combs pleaded not guilty to the federal charges.

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