Sean “Diddy” Combs’ RICO trial kicks off next month, and the disgraced mogul is assembling a heavyweight legal team and has just added Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, to his roster.
According to newly filed court documents, Steel has requested permission to practice in the Southern District of New York to represent the Bad Boy. He also reportedly wants to add a female attorney to his legal team.
This week, Diddy pleaded not guilty to new charges brought against him by U.S. attorneys. Prosecutors claimed Diddy turned his “multi-faceted business empire” into a “criminal enterprise” over two decades.
“These are not new allegations or new accusers. These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships. This was their private sex life, defined by consent, not coercion,” his legal team said in response.
His ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, will be testifying against him during his trial. Diddy has denied her allegations of abuse despite settling a lawsuit find against him within 24 hours for an undisclosed amount and even apologizing for assaulting her in a video shared to Instagram.