Sean Combs’ lawyer Anthony Ricco has filed a motion to withdraw from his defense team without providing a reason, according to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. A judge must grant the motion before Ricco can be officially removed from the case. Despite this, Combs will still have five other attorneys defending him in his federal sex trafficking case.
The affidavit reveals that Ricco came to his decision after speaking with lead counsel Marc Agnifilo and assures that withdrawing won’t delay the trial schedule. Combs is currently behind bars awaiting his May 5 trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. Three federal judges have denied Combs bail due to concerns about potential witness tampering.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were filed in September. The Bad Boy Records founder is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
Source: https://people.com/diddy-lawyer-quits-defense-team-sex-crimes-case-11684232