Diddy has been granted access to draft versions of Cassie’s unpublished memoir, following a court ruling tied to his upcoming sex trafficking case. The decision comes after the music mogul issued a subpoena requesting Cassie turn over any drafts of her book, as well as related communications discussing plans to publish or threaten to publish it.
Cassie and her legal team argued the documents had no relevance to the case, but Judge Arun Subramanian ruled otherwise, allowing Diddy’s lawyers to review any manuscript versions already in the hands of federal prosecutors. However, the judge did reject Diddy’s broader push to obtain Cassie’s personal diaries, emails, notes, and financial records.
Diddy’s attorneys believe the contents of the unpublished book could contain conflicting details compared to Cassie’s public and legal claims about their past relationship. According to them, Cassie allegedly once told Diddy she wrote a memoir and offered to sell it to him for $30 million to keep it from being released.Both Cassie and Diddy have remained silent publicly following the judge’s decision.
Meanwhile, in preparation for the trial, Diddy’s legal team has submitted a sworn deposition from forensic expert Conor McCourt. The expert questioned the legitimacy of surveillance footage published by CNN, as well as an iPhone recording that captured the footage being played back. Prosecutors have not directly responded to McCourt’s claims but previously stated that they are in possession of the original video.
The draft manuscript, now set to be reviewed by Diddy’s legal team, is expected to become a key point of scrutiny as the case moves forward. More developments are likely as both sides continue to prepare for the trial.
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