Sean ‘Diddy’ is due in court to appear for the accusations of forced labor

They are expected to be “Diddy” combs declare on Friday of the accusations contained in two replacement accusations that expand the scope of the criminal case Against the music tycoon that is scheduled for the trial on May 5.

One of the new accusations expands the time frame of alleged criminal conduct and adds two alleged victims. The second new accusation said that combs forced employees to work long hours under threat of physical and reputational damage and forced at least one employee to participate in sexual acts with him.

Combs was arrested last year after being accused in a Expanding sex traffic accusation. He has denied all the accusations and has already declared himself innocent of positions of conspiracy of extortion, sex trafficking and transport to participate in prostitution.

Federal prosecutors plan to ask the judge to begin the trial seriously on May 5 and make a jury selection in advance. Otherwise, “the trial will probably last beyond the vacations of July 4, creating unnecessary additional challenges in the jury’s seat,” prosecutors said.

It is expected to take two weeks to sit down to a jury. The defense prefers the initial jury selection on May 5 with the opening statements on May 13, according to a letter presented to the court on Thursday.

Prosecutors are also expected to ask the judge to force defending lawyers to deliver evidence, saying that “the government has not yet received any discovery of the defense in accordance with their obligations.”

The defense lawyers said they intend to comply, but not yet.

“Because the government has the burden of evidence, the defense has not made any decision on what evidence could introduce if it is put in a chief case, and therefore should not be forced to reveal the materials to be admitted as part of the chief case of the accused at this stage,” said the letter.

The defense said it intends to deliver elements related to the Video that represents the kicks kick and dragging His ex -girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016 that had been obtained for the first time by CNN. The defense has insisted The video is not all that seems.

“The Defense has confirmed, Through a Forensic Video Analysis of the CNN Fotage That The Government Provided to This Court and of the Fotage Provided by CNN IN RESPONSIBLE TO THE DEFENSE Subpoen The Changing the Video Sequence.

In a statement, a CNN spokesman denied the statement that the video was altered.

“CNN never altered the video and did not destroy the original copy of the images, which was retained by the source,” said the spokesman. “CNN issued the story about the video several months before ComBs was arrested.”

After the hotel video was released last May, Comink published a video on Instagram apologizing to the incident.

“My behavior in that video is inexcusable. I assume all the responsibility of my actions in that video,” he said in the video. “I was disgusted then when I did. Now I’m disgusted.”