What Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Rumored New Attorney Mark Geragos Has Said About His Legal Troubles

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In the upcoming jury selection for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, slated to begin in early May, it is said that his defense team is planning a significant reinforcement with the addition of Los Angeles-based attorney Mark Geragos. Known for his extensive experience, Geragos has built a reputation for defending a wide range of celebrities and public figures, some adored and others controversial, throughout the past few decades.

As a gamer, I’ve learned that even heroes have their darker chapters. Similar to how my characters face various challenges in the game world, Geragos, a lawyer known to me, has represented some high-profile individuals who’ve found themselves in trouble. Names like Michael Jackson, Winona Ryder, Jodi Arias, Jussie Smollett, Scott Peterson are just a few from his client roster, each dealing with accusations ranging from child molestation to shoplifting, murder, and filing false police reports.

However, Geragos is more than just a celebrity lawyer. His career isn’t all victories and accolades; it’s also about standing by those in need. Known for his relentless defense strategies, he often delivers surprising wins within the California court system. Despite the mixed bag of cases, his reputation as a tenacious advocate is unquestionable.

Although he hasn’t been officially announced yet, there appears to be an opportunity for him to join Diddy’s legal team, following the withdrawal of attorney Anthony Ricco from the case. On February 20th, Ricco filed a motion to withdraw in a Manhattan federal court, suggesting enigmatically that he can no longer effectively represent Combs under any circumstances.

Beyond their professional relationship, Combs and Geragos share other bonds as well. For many years, Kenny Meiselas, father of Ben Meiselas (a partner at Geragos’ firm), has served as Combs’ personal attorney. Moreover, Geragos himself has openly acknowledged being friends with Combs for over a decade and claimed to have previously represented the rapper. However, it is not specified exactly in what capacity this representation took place, nor which court cases (if any) Geragos was involved with during this period.

Following the searches of Combs’ residences in March 2024, Geragos has made appearances on various television news programs, including NewsNation’s Cuomo, hosted by former CNN host Chris Cuomo, to share his insights as a guest and commentator regarding his friend and occasional client’s ongoing case. Here is a recap of some comments about Diddy and his legal troubles over the past year.

Last March 2024, I found myself on the Cuomo show, part of an engaging panel. During our discussion, I, Geragos, expressed my viewpoint about the federal raids that hit Combs’ L.A. and Miami residences. I likened it to a “shock and awe” tactic, intended to send a strong message. Now, I didn’t have any professional ties with Combs, but I speculated that this move was designed to pressure potential witnesses into working with the authorities.

Following CNN’s publication in May of a distressing video from 2016 depicting Combs physically abusing his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, at a Los Angeles hotel, Geragos raised doubts about the release timing and intention, suggesting it was tactically leaked post-raids. Recently, when Combs’ legal team claimed CNN manipulated the footage in court, Geragas delved into this issue on his “2 Angry Men” podcast. As his co-host, Harvey Levin of TMZ questioned why such damaging footage would be admissible in trial, Geragas spent a significant amount of time on the podcast scrutinizing why the network would edit a media piece that could potentially harm them.

In October, during a TV interview, Geragos raised concerns over the reliability of witness Courtney Burgess, who alleges to possess sex tapes involving Combs and certain famous associates. Geragos has disputed the legitimacy of the evidence, stating that Burgess’ claim about the footage seems implausible, suggesting it doesn’t pass the “sniff test”. Moreover, Geragos expressed doubts about the prosecution’s intentions concerning Burgess on News Nation’s Cuomo.

Geragos expressed his belief that the prosecutors might have called him before the grand jury to discredit him, as he thinks no one is convinced by what they claim he’s presenting.

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2025-04-12 00:24