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Prosecutors ordered not to use papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' jail cell for now

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The seizure came during what the government has described as a multi-day sweep of all cells at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

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  1. Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is 'outrageous government conduct'

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

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    Prosecutors ordered not to use papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' jail cell for now

    Headline from WTHR Indianapolis ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is ‘outrageous government conduct’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused prosecutors on Monday of engaging in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his…

  2. FOX 5 New York

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers slam prosecutors over jail cell notes seizure (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say prosecutors have engaged in “outrageous government conduct" by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial.

  3. 10TV Columbus

    Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs say seizure of materials from cell is 'outrageous government conduct' (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    The lawyers sent a letter to the trial judge on Monday asking for an “immediate hearing” so that prosecutors can explain who authorized a search of Combs' cell.

  4. CNN

    Attorneys for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs call government’s use of his personal notes ‘outrageous’ (opens CNN)

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    Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs accused federal prosecutors of “outrageous” conduct for obtaining the former music mogul’s personal notes from his jail cell.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is ‘outrageous government conduct’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused prosecutors on Monday of engaging in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    Judge orders prosecutors to destroy notes seized from Sean Combs' jail cell (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers claim "outrageous government conduct" by using materials seized from his jail cell to keep him incarcerated.

  7. New York Post

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs claims feds raided his jail cell and took private notes: ‘Outrageous government conduct’ (opens New York Post)

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    Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs are accusing prosecutors of leveraging private legal writings seized from his jail cell to keep him behind bars until his May trial.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge bars prosecutors from using Diddy’s jail notes in case | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> A judge on Tuesday ordered prosecutors to destroy their copies of handwritten notes that Sean “Diddy” Combs took in jail, pending a decision on whether they can be used in preparation for the rapper and producer’s sex trafficking trial.

  9. WTHR Indianapolis

    Prosecutors ordered not to use papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' jail cell for now (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    The seizure came during what the government has described as a multi-day sweep of all cells at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

  10. Forbes

  11. New York Post

    Feds can’t use Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ jailhouse notebook that allegedly included writings about finding ‘dirt’ on 2 accusers: judge (opens New York Post)

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    Federal prosecutors for now won’t be able to use a jailhouse notebook from Sean “Diddy” Combs that was taken during a cell raid, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled.

  12. Black Enterprise

    Diddy Prosecutors Must Now Destroy Notes Seized In Jail Cell Raid (opens Black Enterprise)

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    A judge directed federal prosecutors to destroy several pages of handwritten notes seized during a raid of Sean "Diddy" Combs' jail cell.

  13. NBC News

    Prosecutors must get rid of papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' cell, judge says (opens NBC News)

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    A federal judge ordered prosecutors Tuesday to get rid of copies of 19 pages of notes taken from Sean "Diddy" Combs' jail cell after his lawyers argued the seizure violated attorney-client privilege.

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