Mark Geragos, a lawyer with a long-standing relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, believes that the music mogul ought to be involved about sexual assault in jail.
Geragos, whose daughter, Teny, is a member of Diddy’s protection group, spoke with TMZ’s Harvey Levin about Diddy’s upcoming 50-month sentence in federal jail on the two Angry Men podcast.
When requested by Levin (across the 2:50 mark) if Diddy ought to fear about sexual or different kinds of assault whereas locked up, Geragos stated that he ought to.
“It’s a prison. You always have to watch your back — literally,” stated Geragos. “If that’s the case, you’re never out of the woods until you’re released. If you are in a camp or a low-level designation, your odds go down dramatically.”
Elsewhere within the podcast episode, Geragos gave his ideas about prosecutors revealing in the course of the sentencing that Diddy had already scheduled talking engagements as if he have been getting launched instantly after sentencing.
“A lot of times, you find people in these situations and high profile people make decisions that aren’t the best,” stated Geragos. “I think he’s earnest about wanting to better himself.”
Geragos’ perception that Diddy’s life in peril echoes what the mogul’s lawyer, Brian Steel, claimed throughout sentencing. While talking to the choose in the course of the listening to, Steel stated that Diddy was focused to be shanked by a prisoner whereas at MDC Brooklyn.
“Sean is not a typical person in custody, everyone knows him,” stated Steel. “It’s a trophy for them, they get recognition if they harm him.”
Diddy was sentenced to 4 years and two months in jail, along with having to pay a $500,000 superb for 2 counts of violating the Mann Act. He will obtain credit score for the 13 months that he’s already served in jail.
The mogul’s authorized group has already introduced its plans for an enchantment. Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, claimed that Judge Arun Subramanian’s perception that the sexual encounters within the case have been non-consensual was “absolutely inconsistent with the jury’s verdict.”
Agniflo added that the group was making an attempt to “find the right facility for Mr. Combs,” however can also be “very serious about pursuing an appeal.”