‘Celebrities’ who could be ‘subpoenaed’ if P Diddy case goes to trial

Well-known associates of P Diddy, such as Jay-Z, could potentially be subpoenaed and called to testify if his sex trafficking case proceeds to trial.

Neama Rahmani, a former prosecutor and current President of West Coast Trial Lawyers, told The U.S. Sun: “Jay-Z and other celebrities can be subpoenaed, but they will almost certainly assert their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to testify.

“People who participated in the sex acts should especially be afraid because they can also be charged with sex trafficking or prostitution, depending on whether they used threats or force against the victims.

“If Jay-Z is just a witness who didn’t participate in the sex acts, he may be subpoenaed to testify at trial.”

Meanwhile, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal representative is setting the record straight on recent stories about his client being on suicide watch.

The hip-hop tycoon was arrested on Monday evening and slapped with charges including sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy.

Despite pleading not guilty, he’s still locked up in New York after his second bail application was turned down, and he’s been put under suicide watch.

When the news first hit the headlines, it wasn’t clear if Combs was actually feeling suicidal, but insiders have suggested that the suicide watch is just a precaution because of his shock and mental state.

The US Department of Justice National Institute of Corrections defines suicide watch as “supervisory precautions taken for suicidal inmates that require frequent observation,” reports the Express US.

At a recent court appearance, Diddy’s solicitor, Marc Agnifilo, asked the judge to move him to a prison in Essex County, New Jersey, although the final call was left to the Bureau of Prisons. In their plea for bail, Diddy’s defense argued that “several courts in this District have recognized that the conditions at Metropolitan Detention Center are not fit for pre-trial detention,” as The Daily Beast reported.

“Just earlier this summer, an inmate was murdered,” his lawyers pointed out. “In the last three years, at least four inmates have topped themselves there.”

Now, Agnifilo has clarified to US Weekly that putting new, well-known prisoners on suicide watch is standard practice. Diddy’s defense attorney, Agnifilo, insisted that the rap mogul is “not at all suicidal,” emphasizing his well-being as “strong, healthy, confident and focused on his defense.”

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