Case with P. Diddy hits Jennifer Lopez: Why does the singer’s name reappear in the most scandalous trial of the year?

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The superstar Jennifer Lopez It could be mentioned in the trial faced by the producer and rapper Sean “Diddy” combs, after the attempt of the Prosecutor’s Office to introduce how the shooting in the Manhattan New York Club in December 1999.

In that episode, the artist was accused of firing inside the premises, leaving three people injured, and both were arrested, but the singer did not become accused and combs was subsequently acquitted.

According to documents presented this week at the Supreme Court of New York, collected by the Daily Mail, Prosecutors intend to use witnesses and original reports of the shooting to illustrate the defendant’s pattern of violence.

The defense, however, asked the judge to completely dismiss this evidence, arguing that it would be “highly prejudicial” and that It is not directly related to the accusations of rackteering, Sexual trafficking and other crimes that combs denies.

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In a motion, Diddy’s lawyers claim that “taking the jury back to an event for more than 25 years, in which Miss Lopez was present, contributes anything to the technical analysis of the current positions and will only serve to paint a biased image of the accused’s character.”

They also add that one of the key witnesses in the original case, his Exchofer, offered “unlikely” statements about bribery attempts that could not be accredited.

The defense strategy also seeks to block the inclusion of a video broadcast in 2024 where combs assaults its ex -part The singer Cassie Ventura, and testimonies of a third complaint, pointing out that his admission would cause “unjustified outrage” in the jury.

The trial, whose initial statements are scheduled for May 12 and whose jury selection will begin the previous week, now faces a key hearing this Friday, in which the Court will decide which evidence may appear.