Jennifer Lopez could be dragged into the media judgment by sex trafficking and organized crime that faces Sean Diddy Combs.
Federal prosecutors in charge of the case seek to introduce how an episode of the past that directly involves both: The shooting at the Club New York nightclubin which both were arrested.
The incident took place on December 27, 1999, when both celebrities, then sentimental couple, were in the Manhattan nightclub.
A shooting caused by the music producer left three people injured, including Natania Reubenwho was shot in the face and still retains bullet fragments housed in his body.
In fact, Reuben recently assured that he is willing to testify at the next hearing.
“I am willing to get a part of the bullet 9 mm from the face so they can use it as proof if necessary for this trial, ”he told Newsnation.
Yes ok Diddy He was tried for illegal possession of weapons and bribery – and subsequently acquitted – the 55 -year -old actress did not face charges.
Subsequently, the rapper Jamal Shyne Barrowadmitted to having fired the gun that night, according to the New York Postso he was the only accused person and went to prison for the shooting.
It should be remembered that after the 1999 shooting, the police pursued the vehicle where they were traveling Be combs and Jennifer Lopez. When being arrested, a stolen weapon was found inside the car.
Even the then driver of the musical producer, Wardel Fendersonhe said that he was offered a bribe to assume the fault of the weapon, a version that the defense qualifies as “fantasy.”
As if that were not enough, 2000 images have also come to light in which Lopez appears heatedly arguing with combs In another nightclub, the same night he was accused of sexually abusing a child under 13.
Although these images do not integrate the formal part of the case, they contribute to an increasingly complex context for the musical tycoon.
Now, heading to the new trial against the rapper for charges of Sex traffickingconspiracy for racketeering And prostitution, the authorities try to present that episode as part of a pattern of violent and criminal conduct.
This opens the door to the name of J.Lo It emerges again in the judicial process that will formally begin on May 12, with the jury selection starting a week earlier. Therefore the star of Selena could be called to declare.
For its part, the musician’s defense has requested that both the incident of the shooting and other compromising evidence, such as the video released by CNN In May 2024, where the rapper is seen brutally hitting his ex -girlfriend, the singer Cassie Venturaat a Los Angeles hotel.
The combs lawyers question the authenticity of the video, arguing that it presents distortions, it was edited, and that the recording custody chain is doubtful.
In addition, the legal team seeks to block the testimony of a third alleged victim, identified as “victim 3”, considering that their story could “outrak” the jury and affect its impartiality.
In documents submitted, lawyers claim that the case has become an attempt by the Government to present El Famouso as a “life criminal” beyond the crimes that are truly in trial.
In addition, Sean Diddy Combs He has requested to delay the start of the trial for two months, arguing that the recent inclusion of new positions against him implies “substantially different behavior” for which he needs more preparation time.
However, the Prosecutor’s Office argues that it is an already documented pattern. A federal judge will decide this Friday which evidence may be admitted during the trial.
