Lawyers for Disgraced Rap Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs claim federal investigators posed as prison guards to search through his cell for evidence in the case against him.
The accusation was made as horrific new allegations are set to be leveled against Diddy in a documentary next week, including former Vibe Magazine editor-in-chief Danyel Smith claiming Diddy threatened to kill her.
Smith opened up about her alleged experience as part of the upcoming investigative docuseries The Fall of Diddy, claiming Diddy flew into a rage when she refused to show him an early preview of a magazine cover he appeared in.
After Smith denied the request, she claimed that Diddy “said he would see me dead in a trunk if I didn't show him.”
She said Diddy only apologized after she threatened to join the police, but said in the days before he “he had come to the mood offices with two tough guys, looking for me.”
Smith continued to work with Diddy on several occasions over the next few decades, saying in the upcoming documentary that while she tried to be “cordial” with him — an attitude she now seems to regret, saying, “It's very hard not to to be complicit – I wish things were different. '
Diddy has gotten away with months in a Brooklyn jail after pleading not guilty to a wave of criminal charges, with a slew of further alleged victims since coming out of the woodwork with allegations about the rapper.
His lawyers scheduled the soon-to-be-released documentary in a statement to People, saying the various documentaries and shows that have come out since his arrest in September, saying they are “rushing to cash in on the media circus” surrounding his case.
Shocking new allegations against Diddy will be made next week, including former mood magazine editor-in-chief Danyel Smith (pictured together in 2006) claiming the rapper threatened to see her 'dead in a torso' in 1997
Smith claimed Diddy made the death threat after she refused to show him an early preview of a 1997 cover for Vibe Magazine (pictured) on which he appeared
It comes as Diddy's lawyers claim federal investigators posed as prison guards to search through his cell at the metropolitan detention center (pictured) for evidence in the case against him
In Diddy's lawyers' claims about federal agents searching his jail cell, they allege the search was directed by supervisors from the Southern District of New York, which is prosecuting the rap mogul.
They said in a filing obtained by DailyMail.com that the search of his cell and seizure of his belongings was “illegal,” including “privileged notes.”
The search was 'for evidence, not contraband', the filing claims', and it is clear that the purpose was to gather evidence for the prosecution, not the police, of the possible threats to the security of the prison.
'Mr. Combs has never received as much as a write-up in his four months in BOP custody, despite the government's constant takedown of his alleged obstruction of MDC and alleged violation of policy,” the filing read.
The investigator who searched his cell was “an agent of the prosecution team” who admits that he listened to Mr. Combs' calls, including with his counsel, and all those recordings, including those with attorneys, were provided to the U.S. Attorney's Office” , it is claimed.
“(The investigator) has been spying on the defense team all along,” the filing concludes.
Diddy has gotten away with months in a Brookyln jail after pleading not guilty to a wave of criminal charges, with a slew of further alleged victims since coming out of the woodwork with allegations about the rapper
Smith continued to work with Diddy on several occasions following the alleged death threat, recently saying that it's 'really hard not to be complicit – I wish things were different'
Smith's allegations against Diddy, which she first revealed in a July 2024 personal essay published in the New York Times Magazine, were among several shocking claims in the new ID documentary.
In one claim, a former student at Howard University in the 1980s, who remained anonymous, claimed she witnessed Diddy hitting and punching another woman.
“I'm definitely nervous about sharing what I saw him do with another human being. He is powerful and he is scary,” she said.
“The night started with me in my dorm room. We heard someone yelling and screaming, so we pushed up the window just enough to get a little idea of what was going on. '
She said that Diddy, then a fellow student in 1988, “yelling to get your ass down, now came down.”
“And when she came timid and scared and really didn't know what to do, he started hitting her,” the student continued.
Further allegations this week include a former college colleague claiming they witnessed Diddy hit another woman with a belt, which his lawyers branded 'pure fiction'
“Hit her with a belt, and she takes it… So we scream off her, stop hitting her, leave her alone. He shouts back, maybe your f****** business. He pushes her back into the dorm doorway.
'We don't know what's going on in that room, we can't see. Whatever he's doing lasts a few minutes before he actually stops what he's doing and then he leaves her alone.
“It's very important to tell that that young woman's story was never held accountable.”
In response to the allegations in the documentary, Diddy's lawyers condemned the show, saying producers did not give them a fair chance to respond.
“The producers did not provide sufficient time or detail for its representatives to address unsubstantiated claims, many from unidentified participants whose allegations lack context,” the statement to People read.
“By withholding this information, they made it impossible for Mr. Combs to present facts to counter these fabricated allegations. This production is clearly intended to present a one-sided and prejudicial story.
“As we have said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every publicity stunt or facial movement claim. He has complete confidence in the facts and the judicial process, where the truth will prevail: the allegations against him are pure fiction. '
