() –– A federal grand jury has been meeting periodically in the ongoing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, three sources tell .
The jury was expected to hear Thursday from a witness who claims to be in possession of videos that allegedly contain images of celebrities possibly victimized by Combs, one of the sources said.
Attorney Ariel Mitchell told that one of her clients was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury on Thursday. This client, a man, did not file a lawsuit against Combs and does not claim to be a victim of his alleged misconduct, according to Mitchell. He is a witness, he said, with information and evidence about allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct by Combs, some of which allegedly involves celebrities.
“We are here to comply with the court order,” Mitchell, who revealed his client’s identity, told by phone. ( will not publish his name yet.)
Mitchell also represented two women who accused Combs. In one of those cases, he asked the court to withdraw after citing “undermining behavior and questionable antics” on the part of his client.
When contacted by , the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
Representatives for Combs did not respond to ‘s request for comment on his grand jury testimony. Combs has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for prostitution and denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
“In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor,” Combs’ attorneys previously told in a statement.
In an earlier filing, Combs’ attorneys accused attorneys for some of his accusers of having made “shockingly damaging and false accusations of sexual assault and child abuse.”
Since Combs’ arrest last month, prosecutors have said on multiple occasions that the government’s investigation into Combs is ongoing and active. On the day the three-count indictment against Combs was unsealed in September, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams encouraged victims to “come forward and come forward quickly.”
At a hearing earlier this month, prosecutor Emily Johnson said additional charges or defendants could be added to the case.
A source familiar with the federal investigation previously told that new accusers and witnesses have met with federal agents since Combs was arrested.
“The grand jury always meets. “This is an ongoing investigation,” a source familiar with the current status of the investigation told on Thursday.
A separate source, also familiar with parts of the investigation, said: “The grand jury never stopped.”
News of this week’s grand jury testimony comes as the government indicated in a new public filing that it obtained material including video, audio and text messages from more than 60 of Combs’ devices and iCloud accounts. In its 49-page filing, the government alleged that the next material to be analyzed will include additional communications with witnesses and victims, records related to “Freak Offs” and bank records showing payments to victims.
Combs’ criminal trial is tentatively scheduled to begin in May 2025. Since last November, Combs has also been accused in more than two dozen civil cases of sexual assault or other misconduct, allegations he has denied.
–– ‘s Kara Scannell contributed to this story.
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