NY- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for rape, sex trafficking by singer Cassie

[sds71]

I thought NY no longer had the death penalty.

It’s a Federal case.

 

[tlcya]

I thought NY no longer had the death penalty.

aren't the charges Federal ones though and not state?

 

[bestill]

I will be shocked if he gets bail. jmo

Same. Just reading what the defense is offering shows me that they don't think he will get it either. I don't remember a case where so many family members offered their passport. Interesting.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836115520254546095

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836117009777512608

 

[Fabled Automatic]

It’s a Federal case.

I see. So, how would that work if he (or anyone) were sentenced to death in a state that does not have the death penalty?

I'm Canadian, so I'm not familiar with the whole state vs federal stuff.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836086140551737782

 

[bestill]

He had drugs when he was arrested last night. This guy will be gone with the wind if he gets a chance!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836121864755691876

 

[sds71]

@innercitypress

AUSA: Witnesses we have interviewed have universally expressed fear. The defendant has contacted witnesses who received grand jury subpoenas; he contacted at least one victim. This constant contact with witnesses - on Sept 10, a week ago, Dawn Richard sued...


AUSA: Before a Sept 14 statement by Ms. Harper, the defendant called her 54 times in one day. Some of the way in which the defendant contacts witness and victims are meant to evade - he uses intermediaries

Here’s her statement:

Kalenna Harper DENIES witnessing Diddy abuse ex Cassie Ventura

A person named as a witness has come forward to say she never saw the abuse alleged in the latest lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Oregonmama]

SMH !

Diddy Offers $50 Million to Get Released on Bail

Sean "Diddy" Combs wants out of federal lockup really badly ... he's proposed a $50 million package to secure his release on bail until his trial begins.

www.tmz.com

 

[tlcya]

I see. So, how would that work if he (or anyone) were sentenced to death in a state that does not have the death penalty?

I'm Canadian, so I'm not familiar with the whole state vs federal stuff.

In the American criminal justice system, most prosecutions occur at the state level in municipal or county courts. Because the charges are federal ones, this case will be tried in the US District Court rather than a state, county, or municipal one. Any prison Combs were to be sentenced to would be a federal one and not a state correctional facility. A little more about the federal death penalty at the link below.

Background on the Federal Death Penalty

The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.…

deathpenaltyinfo.org

 

[Fabled Automatic]

SMH !

Diddy Offers $50 Million to Get Released on Bail

Sean "Diddy" Combs wants out of federal lockup really badly ... he's proposed a $50 million package to secure his release on bail until his trial begins.

www.tmz.com

In property value as collateral, not actual money, which is one of the reasons it was denied.

 

[bestill]

Since it is a federal case and if he's held awaiting trial where would he be incarcerated?

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836126963087401048

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836122711816372521

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836130016402264214

Edit: new post

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836130775462297749

Edit: New post

 

[DS2021]

I thought NY no longer had the death penalty.

You cant sentence someone to death in the us unless their crime results in a death.

 

[DS2021]

You cant sentence someone to death in the us unless their crime results in a death.

Crimes Punishable by Death

The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.…

deathpenaltyinfo.org

However, the Court soon ruled that the death penalty would be unconstitutional for the rape of an adult where no death had occurred. That ban was later extended to any non-homicidal rape by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Kennedy v. Louisiana, and the Court commented that the death penalty could no longer be applied for any crime against an individual where no death occurred. The question of whether the death penalty might be used for crimes against the government, such as treason or espionage, remains unsettled.

 

[tlcya]

He had drugs when he was arrested last night. This guy will be gone with the wind if he gets a chance!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836121864755691876

I don't know why I am surprised and yet I am. He literally moved to NY because he knew the charges were coming and his attorney was already talking about it so that was simply idiotic of him to be holding. I guess he's lived above and outside the law so long he just never thought about it.

 

[tlcya]

Crimes Punishable by Death

The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.…

deathpenaltyinfo.org

Capital punishment by the United States federal government - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Capital punishment is a legal punishment under the criminal justice system of the United States federal government. It is the most serious punishment that could be imposed under federal law. The serious crimes that warrant this punishment include

treason, espionage, murder, large-scale drug trafficking, or attempted murder of a witness, juror, or court officer​

in certain cases.

If they plan to claim the arson referred to in the press conference was an attempt to kill a witness I believe they can. Also if they get him on "large scale" drug trafficking. JMO

ETA I don't think they ask for it often but they can under the law if they prove the above allegations.