Diddy Desires New Trial
I am Only a Voyeur & Beginner Pornographer …
Mann Act Does not Apply to Me!!!
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Diddy desires his conviction on 2 counts of the Mann Act overturned, and if not, he is demanding a complete new trial on these costs … in accordance with new docs filed late Wednesday night time.
It is fairly beautiful, however within the docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy and his protection crew make the case for Decide Arun Subramanian altering the Mann Act conviction to an acquittal. Here is why … the Mann Act includes transporting somebody throughout state traces for the aim of intercourse.
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However, Diddy’s crew says they imagine he is the one individual ever convicted below this statute who didn’t earn cash off prostitution, didn’t have intercourse with an alleged prostitute and didn’t organize the prostitute’s transportation.
Translation: he is achieved not one of the issues spelled out within the Mann Act. Bear in mind, through the trial, not one of the intercourse employees, nor Cassie Ventura or “Jane” testified Diddy engaged in intercourse with the intercourse employees. All of them mentioned he was both watching and/or recording the freak-off periods as the ladies had intercourse with the employed weapons.
Testimony additionally revealed it was sometimes the ladies, not Diddy, who made all of the preparations — journey, compensation and accommodations — for the intercourse employees concerned within the freak-offs.
Additional, they are saying Diddy’s sexual involvement was principally voyeurism, and so they level out “a number of state courts have held that paying for voyeurism — to observe different individuals have intercourse — isn’t prostitution.”
Now, Diddy additionally says the male intercourse employees they employed weren’t solely consenting, however they “loved the actions and had friendships with [Cassie and “Jane”] and weren’t merely touring to have intercourse for cash.”
In different phrases … they had been all good buddies. We’re undecided how a lot of a distinction that may make, legally talking, however there it’s.
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Lastly, Diddy says the freak-offs had been protected below the First Modification, as a result of they had been recording, or as they put it within the docs … “producing novice pornography for later personal viewing.”
Now, if the courtroom doesn’t overturn his Mann Act convictions — counts 3 and 5 within the federal indictment — Diddy’s protection says he deserves a brand new trial, the place solely proof associated to these counts is admitted. Particularly, his attorneys say that might exclude the Cassie beating video.
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In line with the docs, that proof was solely admitted in his trial due to the RICO and intercourse trafficking costs — of which he is been acquitted — and if Diddy had been solely dealing with the Mann Act costs, the notorious Intercontinental Resort footage would not be related … and would solely be “unfairly prejudicial.”
Diddy’s authorized energy transfer right here comes on the heels of TMZ breaking the story … President Trump is already contemplating a pardon for Diddy, and will decide as quickly because the decide comes to a decision on Diddy’s newest movement to be launched on bail forward of his October sentencing.
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What’s clear now’s … Diddy not solely desires his freedom, however he desires it with a clear authorized slate.
