Sean Diddy' Combs Loses Request to Remove All Hotel Assault Video From Trial
Briefly

Sean Combs, facing racketeering and sex trafficking charges, saw his attorneys unsuccessful in excluding footage of a 2016 hotel assault on Casandra Ventura. Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that some video could be admitted as evidence, though the specifics of what will be shown in court are unclear. Defense lawyers contended that the footage was misleading due to its altered speed and sequence, admitting it depicted Combs’s assault on Ventura. The trial's jury selection begins soon, with opening statements set for May 12, while prosecutors plan to adjust the footage to address defense concerns.
Lawyers for Sean Combs lost their bid to keep all footage of his 2016 hotel assault on Casandra Ventura out of his trial.
Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that some footage of the assault could be admitted, though the extent of its use remains uncertain.
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