As the trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs begins, prosecutors have run into an obstacle – they can’t find one alleged victim and key witness.
The trial for the disgraced media mogul entered its early stages on May 5, with jury selection happening over the following days. According to NBC News, lead prosecutor Maurene Comey told US District Judge Arun Subramanian the prosecution had been unable to contact a witness identified as “Victim-3” in the indictment.
According to the outlet, while prosecutors claim the unnamed woman—who reportedly previously said she’d wanted to use her real name while testifying, despite the option to use a pseudonym—has “very personal and explosive details” about abuse she allegedly suffered under Combs.
Comey told the judge, however, that the prosecution has been unable to make contact with the woman’s lawyer, and that they are unsure the woman would even show up in court even if they are able to make contact or issue a subpoena to do so.
Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss this early hiccup in the Diddy prosecution and why Victim-3 might be having a change of heart about testifying.