Diddy was attempting to affect witnesses and the potential jury of his friends whereas behind bars, so say prosecutors who filed authorized docs in an try to justify raiding his jail cell.
As we reported, the feds raided Diddy’s cell late final month and, based on Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, seized attorney-client privileged materials from his cell and gave it to prosecutors.
The U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace begs to vary, and in new docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy used unauthorized strategies of communication to get third events by way of 3-way calling on monitored cellphone traces, use of different inmates’ cellphone entry codes, and use of a 3rd occasion textual content messaging suppliers. Briefly, prosecutors say Diddy was attempting to rig his trial.
In keeping with the brand new docs, Diddy had information on his bunk — a manila folder marked “legal,” a pocket book, an deal with e book, and private results.
Prosecutors dispute Agnifilo’s model, saying they didn’t seize the authorized folder. They felt it from the surface to find out if there was contraband, and feeling none they set it apart, didn’t open it or {photograph} it.
As for the pocket book and deal with e book, the jail official took images of the objects and left them on Diddy’s bunk. No bodily supplies have been seized, based on the U.S. Legal professional.
Prosecutors say they turned the images over to a “filter team” to find out if there was something privileged that ought to stay personal. The filter staff redacted something that seemed to be privileged after which turned the redacted images over to prosecutors.
The U.S. Legal professional says the images embrace “wide-ranging notes to himself, including notes related to [Diddy’s] business interests, his release of music, and family matters.”
Moreover, the U.S. Legal professional says the raid was pre-planned effectively upfront of Diddy’s arrest and never designed to focus on Diddy or some other particular inmate. They are saying it was to make sure security and safety of employees and inmates.
Agnifilo is satisfied the feds are actually in possession of paperwork revealing trial technique. Prosecutors clearly disagree with that accusation.
Diddy’s lawyer demanded a listening to as a way to unravel what precisely went down throughout and after the raid.
