News helicopters and most of the globe turned their eyes to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mansions this spring when law enforcement spectacularly raided his homes. While the notorious rapper and music producer was not there on March 25th, two of his sons were. Both enjoyed brief detention under handcuffs before being released.
But this was hardly their first brush with law enforcement. One of them, Justin Combs, had been arrested less than a year earlier for Driving Under the Influence in Los Angeles. Despite running a red light and having a blood alcohol content above .08%, Diddy’s son walked away without jail time, which might very well shed some light on how the current lawsuits and accusations will impact his father.
In order to understand both the current New York and federal lawsuits lining up against P Diddy as well as the arrest and release of his son last year, DUI defense attorney Randall Inniss weighs in with the perspective of a former state trooper.
Diddy And Sons In Hot Water After Lawsuits And March Raids
While most of the world’s focus has been on billionaire rapper and music producer Sean Diddy Combs, whose properties were raided last spring, his sons have also been involved in some of the many lawsuits pending against Mr Combs.
The majority of the allegations brought forward by several women and a few men across over half a dozen lawsuits focus on the father’s actions and behavior. He is accused of a number of harmful acts, including sexual assault, verbal and physical abuse, and perhaps most importantly, trafficking of both drugs and people.
Just one of those lawsuits, brought by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, includes damages of upwards of 30 million dollars. It was also the lawsuit for which the raids were organized to gather and preserve evidence. Rodney Jones is also one of the witnesses mentioned in another victim’s account. He purportedly has video evidence of harassment and abuse by Diddy, as well as at least one of his sons.
So, why aren’t Diddy or his sons in jail?
Why Are Neither Diddy Nor His Son In Jail? DUI Defense Attorney Explains
It is too early to say whether or not Diddy will end up doing any hard time for the accusations laid out in the lawsuits. They have already cost him some money, having settled one of them out of court just a day after his ex Cassie Ventura filed it (the same Cassie who could be seen being beaten and dragged by Diddy in the surveillance video released by CNN this spring). The rest will cost even more, especially once you add up all his lawyers’ fees.
However, given the state of the case, it is hard to judge whether they can help him avoid any convictions or even any jail time like his son Justin Combs managed to do just last year.
Justin Combs Was Arrested For Driving Under the Influence In Los Angeles In 2023
The facts of Diddy’s son’s case are far more clear-cut than those of his father. Police pulled him over after running a red light, after which he failed a sobriety test and then was discovered to have a blood alcohol level over the legal limit of .08%.
Like the evidence against his father, Diddy Combs, it seems to be overwhelming. And yet, as DUI defense lawyer Randall Inniss explains, that does not always mean a conviction if you have the right arguments and an attorney ready to defend them.
How Is Diddy’s Son Not In Jail For DUI Arrest In Los Angeles?
While Justin Combs was arrested for driving under the influence, he did not end up getting convicted for all the charges against him. He was able to avoid jail time by, you guessed it, making a deal with the prosecution.
With the help of a skilled DUI defense attorney, Justin Combs was able to plead guilty only to the charge of having a BAC above 0.08% and avoid the more serious DUI charges. In addition, with keen negotiation and no doubt the deployment of other arguments and mitigating factors, his lawyers were able to convince the judge to avoid any hard time during sentencing, instead making the entire three-year sentence probation.
Will P Diddy Be Arrested? Will Diddy Be Able To Avoid Jail Time As Easily As His Son?
Only time will tell if the mounting case against Diddy will lead to an arrest. Still, we can already tell that his lawyers are working overtime to get the lawsuits and individual lawsuit documents dismissed. They are denying the facts, smearing the plaintiffs, and gathering evidence of their own.
One thing is certain, however: a federal case, like the one the raid may be leading towards, will be a lot harder to beat than the DUI was for his son. Already, one person close to the case has been arrested, Brendan Paul, an alleged drug mule for Diddy and part of the possible RICO-worth conspiracy the rapper may ultimately be charged with.
Though neither of Diddy’s sons was arrested yet, they may be on the eventual list for prosecution. And they may find organized conspiracy charges much more complicated to refute, as YSL rapper Young Thug is discovering in Georgia over the course of a two-year case. A case during which the rapper has been in jail ever since his initial arrest.
Who knows, perhaps two years from now, it will be Diddy sitting behind bars. Fortunately for you, the average person is infinitely more likely to face a simple DUI charge like those Justin Combs endured than a full-blown criminal conspiracy case like Diddy. If you do, you’ll want a DUI defense attorney who knows the weaknesses and priorities of the police system.
A New York DUI Defense Attorney With An Insider Perspective
If Randall Inniss is so familiar with DUIs and other criminal investigations, especially those involving drugs or narcotics like Mr Combs’, it is perhaps because the defense lawyer spent nearly two decades as a law enforcement officer himself.
As a former state trooper and one specifically licensed to handle DUI stops and other delicate interventions and investigations, Randall Inniss often has insider insights into cases like Mr. Combs’. This is why he makes an excellent choice to defend you and get you off with probation or less if ever you find yourself in the same situation as Diddy’s son.
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