Celebrity attorney Robert Shapiro shared his thoughts on the imprisoned rapper and music producer Sean “Diddy” CombsChances of successfully defending himself before his trial.
Shapiro, who was among the lawyers who successfully defended OJ Simpson from murder charges in 1994, feels Diddy faces an uphill battle in his quest for freedom.
Didi faces sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges, and his trial is scheduled to begin May 5.
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Robert Shapiro talks about Diddy’s trial
“Every case in federal court is a challenge.”
Robert Shapiro, OJ Simpson’s former attorney, says Diddy faces an uphill battle and reveals he believes Diddy will face more alternative indictments.
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Tuesday, The art of dialogue He shared a video on X showing Shapiro interviewing a TikToker.
The famous lawyer was exiting a building when the interviewer asked him about Diddy’s chances of beating the charges against him.
“You know, first of all, I think there’s going to be a different set of charges than what he’s facing now,” Shapiro responded.
“Any time you’re in federal court, any time you’re not out on bail, you’re fighting an uphill battle,” the famed attorney added.
When asked if he thought there would be more “supplementary indictments” against Diddy before his trial, Shapiro replied: “I think it’s likely there will be.”
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Robert Shapiro talks about Diddy’s chances at freedom
The interviewer proceeded to ask Shapiro if Diddy had a “good fighting chance” of regaining his freedom.
The lawyer replied, “Oh, there’s always a chance. I mean, in every trial you have a chance. You go with the presumption of innocence.”
However, he felt that there were many odds against the music mogul. “But federal court in New York, you’re in custody…it’s a very difficult battle,” Shapiro said.
Despite Diddy’s difficulties, Shapiro felt he had “great lawyers.” “He has great lawyers and the system will decide,” he said.
Shapiro was also asked if he thought other names would be charged during Diddy’s trial. He replied, “I have no idea. Every case in federal court is a challenge.”
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When Shapiro was asked about Diddy’s best defense, he replied, “I don’t know enough about the facts to comment on it.”
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Wendy Williams believes Diddy will be jailed ‘for life’

While Shapiro feels the system will decide Diddy’s fate, TV personality Wendy Williams is certain the disgraced rapper will end up in prison.
Williams, who is fighting for custody and claims she is not mentally disabled, gave a phone interview with the hosts of The Breakfast Club last week and shared her thoughts about Diddy.
She said to everyone Bulletin board“As for Diddy, Diddy is going to prison for life, people. You don’t know the things I was doing about Diddy that day. And you want to know what? It’s time, people. It’s time. Diddy’s over.”
Following Williams’ statement, the phrase “Diddy Done” went viral on X, with many users of the app praising the TV personality and saying she still gets it.
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Diddy’s lawyers claim he is innocent based on the “eccentric” tapes.

Shapiro’s admission that Diddy has a good legal team is not so far-fetched as the rapper’s lawyers tried to prove their mettle last week.
Diddy’s defense team said it watched several “chilling” tapes of him collected by law enforcement and claimed the videos proved the acts were consensual.
TMZ He reported that the record producer’s legal team listed his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, as “Victim 1” in court documents and claimed that the tapes showed “private sexual activity between two fully consenting adults in a long-term relationship.”
They also claimed that Cassie consented to the act and “thoroughly enjoyed it”, adding that she was “visibly happy, dominant and completely in control” in the sex tapes.
According to Diddy’s legal team, the tapes did not show sex parties as prosecutors claimed. Instead, they showed “adults having consensual sex, plain and simple.”
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Embattled rapper’s legal team shows ‘no secret cameras’ tapes

Diddy’s defense attorneys also said Cassie kept the “chilling” tapes and turned them over to law enforcement.
Hence, they denied that the tapes were seized from the Miami and Los Angeles homes when they were raided in March 2024.
The lawyers also claimed there were no hidden cameras during the seizures and no minors were present.
According to court documents, they said: “No secret cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no underground tunnels, no minors, and no hint of coercion or violence. Certainly no evidence of sex trafficking.” “.