Oh wow, not Diddy going back to shaming and blaming Cassie in his latest appeal. I honestly couldn’t believe it when I saw it. According to Diddy’s new story, Cassie is being portrayed as some kind of money-hungry, jealous, and unfaithful person who took advantage of his generosity. He claims she ran off with the personal trainer he paid for, started a family with him, and then demanded $30 million from Diddy to keep everything quiet. Yep, that’s what his new appeal is saying as he tries to get bail.
What’s even crazier is that Diddy’s legal team is using language that sounds a lot like the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard case, where Depp ended up winning in civil court. And believe it or not, some people are actually starting to question if Cassie may have lied, thinking this could help prove Diddy’s innocence. So, let’s break it all down, shall we?
Before Diddy switched to this strategy of attacking Cassie’s credibility, he had already tried to appeal for bail twice. In his first attempt, he offered a $50 million bond, and get this—his mom, sister, the mother of his oldest daughter, and his three adult sons all agreed to co-sign for him. The bail proposal also laid out that Diddy’s travel would be restricted to just Florida and New York for court appearances, meetings with his lawyers, and medical appointments. Plus, he and his kids had already handed over their passports after the police raids at his homes in Miami and Los Angeles.
The first time Diddy applied for bail, prosecutors argued that if he were released, he might try to intimidate witnesses or interfere with the case. They also said he could be a flight risk because of his wealth and access to private jets. After some back-and-forth between the defense and the prosecution, the judge decided to deny bail, which meant Diddy would have to stay in jail while waiting for his trial.
In his second appeal, Diddy’s legal team made similar arguments, but the judge rejected it again, saying that releasing him would not guarantee the safety of the community or the fairness of the case. After this setback, his lawyers changed tactics and took a much more aggressive approach. They filed a third appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, asking for Diddy’s immediate release on bail. They argued there wasn’t enough evidence to keep him in jail, that his detention was unfair, and that the court made mistakes in its previous rulings.
In the appeal, Diddy is described as a 54-year-old father of seven, a U.S. citizen, and a globally recognized artist, businessman, and philanthropist. They pointed out that he voluntarily traveled to New York to turn himself in, knowing he was going to be charged, which they say proves he’s willing to face the charges and not run away. His team even compared his case to others, like those of Epstein, Maxwell, and Raniere, where judges gave detailed explanations for denying bail, but they claim Diddy didn’t receive the same level of reasoning for his pre-trial detention.
In their latest appeal, Diddy’s lawyers argued that they had put together a solid bail proposal with strict conditions. They offered home detention with GPS tracking, no access to the internet or phones, 24/7 supervision, and restricted female visitors—only family and the mothers of his children were allowed. They also promised regular drug testing. They emphasized that Diddy has followed all legal procedures so far, highlighting how he surrendered his passport, offered his multi-million-dollar home as collateral for bail, and even put his private plane up for sale.
Now, let’s talk about Cassie. The lawyers pointed out that the government’s case relies heavily on a single, widely shared video from March 5, 2016, showing Diddy and Cassie at a hotel. In her lawsuit, Cassie claimed that during this time, Diddy was extremely intoxicated and physically assaulted her, resulting in a black eye. She said that when Diddy fell asleep, she tried to leave the hotel room, but he woke up, followed her into the hallway, and yelled at her. According to her account, he even grabbed her and threw glass vases in the hallway, causing her to run to the elevator in a panic.
Cassie’s lawsuit also stated that Diddy paid $50,000 for the security footage from the Intercontinental Century City. This footage, which went viral, showed Cassie making her way to the elevators while Diddy sprinted after her in a towel. In the video, he snatched her purse and suitcase from the floor near the elevators and lunged at her again as she lay on the ground, unable to move. After a few seconds, he pulled her by her sweatshirt, dragging her back toward a room before walking away.
Cassie mentioned in her lawsuit that she took a cab to her apartment but realized that running away would only make Diddy angrier. Feeling trapped in a vicious cycle, she returned to the hotel, intending to apologize for leaving. However, the hotel security staff urged her to get back in the cab and leave, suggesting they had seen the footage of what happened in the hallway.
Diddy’s lawyers countered that he and Cassie had a long-term relationship filled with love, but it became strained due to mutual infidelity and jealousy. They argued that the relationship was often toxic for both parties. They also claimed that Cassie willingly participated in the “freak-offs” mentioned in her lawsuit, saying that was just part of their intimate life together. The attorneys pointed out that there were plenty of communications that showed there was no coercion or lack of consent, highlighting how both of them agreed to involve others in their intimacy.
Diddy’s team even claimed they interviewed several male escorts who took part in the “freak-offs,” and all of them stated they never witnessed anything non-consensual. While federal law usually limits what defense attorneys can share about an accuser’s sexual preferences in front of a jury, there’s an exception. Judges might allow this evidence if it helps establish consent, and Diddy’s team is counting on this to argue that Cassie was genuinely interested in the “freak-offs.”
Additionally, Diddy’s lawyers noted that both he and Cassie were struggling with significant personal issues at the time the 2016 video was filmed, even going to rehab before their separation in 2018. They also mentioned that a lawyer representing Cassie demanded $30 million from Diddy for the rights to a tell-all book she wrote. Diddy’s team claims that when he refused to pay, Cassie filed her lawsuit, setting off this entire legal saga.
With this new appeal, many people are saying that Diddy’s strategy of attacking the accuser is a risky move—especially in a case like this, where the main evidence is a video showing him being aggressive toward Cassie in a hotel hallway. Honestly, it’s hard to see how that connects to Cassie’s personal choices, which the lawyers seem to be banking on heavily.
Beyond going after the accuser, Diddy’s legal team has also filed another motion claiming that there have been illegal leaks from federal officials. This includes sensitive information about his grand jury and the searches conducted at his Miami and Los Angeles homes back in March. They argue that these leaks have hurt Diddy’s case by creating damaging publicity before the trial, which could sway the jury and jeopardize his right to a fair trial. They’re actually asking the judge to hold a hearing to look into possible misconduct by the government regarding these leaks.
Additionally, Diddy’s team is pushing for a gag order on the prosecutors and other government officials to stop them from leaking information to the media. They want the Department of Homeland Security to be required to hand over emails and documents related to these alleged leaks. Homeland Security is specifically mentioned in their defense motion, but they also point fingers at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for not taking action to prevent these leaks, even after the defense raised concerns multiple times behind the scenes.
The lawyers argue that, no matter what actions the U.S. Attorney’s Office may have taken, the leaks continued even after the arrest. They claim that the only way to explain the media’s sudden presence at Diddy’s Los Angeles home is through a leak, as reporters arrived before the crime scene tape was even set up. They also pointed out that more than 50 agents showed up to search both the LA and Miami properties at the same time, bringing in military-style armored vehicles and heavily armed teams in full combat gear to seize phones and computers.
Cassie comes up again in the discussion, with Diddy’s legal team suggesting that Homeland Security is the most likely source of the 2016 surveillance video. They noted that the tape was leaked on one of the rare days when former President Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial wasn’t taking place—specifically, because he was given the day off to attend his son’s high school graduation. The lawyers believe that federal agents would have recognized May 17th as the perfect opportunity for the tape to leak since it was the only morning with no competing national news stories.
Given all of this, Diddy’s legal team is pushing for him to be allowed to depose various government agents and media witnesses to track down the sources of these leaks.
