Last week it was reported that Cassie Ventura was trying to block a subpoena for her memoir manuscript, bank records, and journals filed by Bad Boy Entertainment CEO, Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team [click here if you missed that].
A judge has ruled partially in Diddy's favor...
From AllHipHop
Diddy scored a limited courtroom win when a federal judge ruled that he could obtain prior drafts of an unpublished memoir believed to have been written by Cassie Ventura, a key witness expected to testify against him in his upcoming criminal trial.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian denied a motion to block the release of earlier versions of the manuscript that had already been turned over to the government, ordering that they be produced to Diddy’s legal team by April 25.
His legal team argues the memoir contains inconsistencies that could help discredit her testimony.
Attorney Anna Estevao, representing Diddy, said the draft manuscript contradicts Ventura’s current statements and is crucial to the defense.
Ventura’s attorneys, backed by federal prosecutors, attempted to block the subpoena, arguing it was invasive and irrelevant. But the court sided partially with Diddy, allowing access only to the versions already in the government’s possession.
The judge denied Diddy’s attempt to get related materials, including diaries, notes, emails and financial records.
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