{"id":140880,"date":"2025-05-03T11:48:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T11:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/diddys-defense-team-takes-shape-before-federal-trial\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T11:48:55","slug":"diddys-defense-team-takes-shape-before-federal-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/diddys-defense-team-takes-shape-before-federal-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Diddy&#8217;s Defense Team Takes Shape Before Federal Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Diddy<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Meet My Defense Team &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Hope They Get Me Off!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-03T01:00:14-07:00\">May 3, 2025 1:00 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-d12ac3b5c62cf9375ca311214e8f3ffe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250502_0f61afdc83714af194089036d66cbd98\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6e2af240-2e77-4bab-8fc7-e52bcfc8b473\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0f\/4by3\/2025\/05\/02\/0f61afdc83714af194089036d66cbd98_md.jpg\" alt=\"diddy nuetral getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d12ac3b5c62cf9375ca311214e8f3ffe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-34ec7b64fa9d03e6ef8d11c5f22b534f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/p-diddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Diddy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s protection workforce is beginning to take form on the eve of his federal prison trial &#8230; and he is acquired some completed authorized minds on his aspect.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-34ec7b64fa9d03e6ef8d11c5f22b534f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ca73c6256c020061c4bd28f0e7a8fb8f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Bad Boy Records founder is rocking with <strong>Marc Agnifilo <\/strong>and <strong>Teny Geragos<\/strong> as his lead attorneys &#8230; and Marc&#8217;s been on the middle of some high-profile instances.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ca73c6256c020061c4bd28f0e7a8fb8f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-68ec1c1721be00125c71f144c1491257\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250502_4215ec27ac6a4b4f9240a449216a48f4\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6e2af240-2e77-4bab-8fc7-e52bcfc8b473\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/42\/4by3\/2025\/05\/02\/4215ec27ac6a4b4f9240a449216a48f4_md.jpg\" alt=\"brian steel and marc agnifilo getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-68ec1c1721be00125c71f144c1491257--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-be77bcdcbbcee7257cc537e883eb0e7e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Agnifilo beforehand defended NXIVM intercourse cult chief <strong>Keith Raniere<\/strong>, &#8220;Pharma Bro&#8221; <strong>Martin Shkreli<\/strong>, IMF chief <strong>Dominique Strauss-Khan<\/strong> and Goldman Sachs banker <strong>Roger Ng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-be77bcdcbbcee7257cc537e883eb0e7e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6e8e4ace55a3045bfb01c957417670f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Geragos is a companion at Marc&#8217;s agency &#8230; and she or he labored with him on the Raniere case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6e8e4ace55a3045bfb01c957417670f7--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bce22185a0be1049d05425994af023a7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250301_60a68030c9194df79939a365619eeb65\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6e2af240-2e77-4bab-8fc7-e52bcfc8b473\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/60\/4by3\/2025\/03\/01\/60a68030c9194df79939a365619eeb65_md.jpg\" alt=\"teny geragos\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bce22185a0be1049d05425994af023a7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5f6e8c1cb4a045b22d45cfba89bf58f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Diddy&#8217;s additionally being represented by <strong>Brian Steel <\/strong>&#8230; who is thought for repping <strong>Young Thug<\/strong> within the rapper&#8217;s YSL RICO case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5f6e8c1cb4a045b22d45cfba89bf58f4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5444b9d11acd157305b836df093caf9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Other attorneys on Diddy&#8217;s aspect embrace <strong>Alexandra Shapiro<\/strong>, <strong>Jason Driscoll <\/strong>and <strong>Anna Estevao<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5444b9d11acd157305b836df093caf9e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c861a13574160e04b8e515bb1ed4e2aa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250222_7843d2cc47fa407b87305662b29ba8c6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6e2af240-2e77-4bab-8fc7-e52bcfc8b473\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2025\/02\/22\/7843d2cc47fa407b87305662b29ba8c6_md.jpg\" alt=\"anthony ricco ap sub swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c861a13574160e04b8e515bb1ed4e2aa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9d080968c91aee994248e8b66306aa0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Diddy remains to be including to his protection because the trial approaches &#8230; <strong>Xavier R. Donaldson<\/strong> joined the fold Friday, giving Diddy a Black legal professional on his aspect. All of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/02\/diddy-prosecution-team-all-white-women-james-comey-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>prosecutors are white girls<\/strong><\/a> and the one Black lawyer Diddy had on his workforce, <strong>Anthony Ricco<\/strong>, jumped ship again in February.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9d080968c91aee994248e8b66306aa0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0fb0dbd04daa0c38f5d2ec0102a7d9c8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-iframe-block canvas-iframe-block-permalink canvas-iframe-block--default  \">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=FOXM7332105286\" class=\"ratio-item \" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n            <\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0fb0dbd04daa0c38f5d2ec0102a7d9c8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-890be868d6e2167b7dd8da3caccb66a3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jury choice is about to start Monday and there is a likelihood Diddy brings in one other lawyer &#8230; as we have advised you, he is searching for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/15\/diddy-lawyers-search-black-female-attorney-join-trial-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a Black feminine legal professional<\/strong><\/a> so as to add to the combination.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-890be868d6e2167b7dd8da3caccb66a3--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Diddy Meet My Defense Team &#8230; Hope They Get Me Off!!! 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