After seemingly being dormant for the previous couple of weeks, extra particulars have surfaced surrounding Diddy‘s authorized drama.
Diddy’s Attorneys Convey Up Lil Rod’s Previous Authorized Points
On Tuesday (April 23), PageSix reported that some authorized wrangling is occurring within the case of Diddy being sued by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones. In line with the location, Diddy’s authorized workforce is looking Lil Rod’s character into query by citing his previous authorized woes. Lil Rod was convicted of reckless murder in 2003 after he totaled his automobile in an vehicle accident that took the lifetime of his cousin who was a passenger. He was additionally reportedly charged with a misdemeanor sexual assault cost in 2006, in addition to home assault costs in 2009 and 2014. Nonetheless, Lil Rod was by no means convicted of those crimes.
Lil Rod’s lawyer Tyrone Blackburn clarified the previous incidents in an announcement to PageSix.
“Mr. Jones’ July 2003 reckless murder occurred when he was 17 years previous,” Blackburn stated. “He was driving a car along with his cousin within the passenger seat. The police pulled him over, however he was afraid and drove off. It was fairly typical habits for a younger black boy in Chicago when pulled over by the police. Consequently, he totaled the car, and his cousin, who was his finest pal, died.”
Relating to the home violence costs Blackburn famous, “I’m certain you recognize {that a} cost isn’t a conviction.”
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Diddy’s Alleged Drug Mule Pleads Not Responsible
In one other replace, Brendan Paul, the person accused of being Diddy’s drug mule, reportedly pleaded not responsible to a cost of cocaine possession throughout his arraignment on the Miami-Dade County Courtroom on Wednesday morning (April 24). Paul was arrested on the Miami-Opa Locka Govt Airport on March 26 the place he was about to board a aircraft with Diddy. The arrest got here someday after the rap mogul’s houses in Miami and Los Angeles have been raided by brokers for the Division of Homeland Safety. Paul was accused in the February lawsuit filed in opposition to Diddy by Lil Rod of transporting medicine for Puff.
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Lil Rod’s Legal professional Says Diddy’s Arrest Is Imminent
Diddy has but to be charged in connection to the raids. Nonetheless, Lil Rod’s lawyer is insisting Diddy can be arrested quickly. In an announcement launched to XXL on Wednesday, Blackburn denounced Diddy’s authorized workforce for citing the producer’s previous authorized woes and insisted the Unhealthy Boy founder being jailed is imminent.
“How is that this orchestrated hit piece from an lawyer who’s effectively previous her prime and intensely lengthy within the tooth going to vary the truth that Sean Combs can be indicted quickly?!” Blackburn’s assertion reads. “The whole lot in Mr. Jones’s lawsuit can be confirmed as factual. Brandon Paul was arrested. Sean Combs raided. Sean Combs arrest… loading! Simply be affected person.”
XXL has reached out to Diddy’s lawyer for remark.
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