Robert Shapiro hints at an additional charge

Famous lawyer Robert Shapiro shared his thoughts on the imprisoned rapper and music producer Sean “Diddy” Combsthe chances of a successful defense before the court.

Shapiro, who was one of the attorneys who successfully defended OV Simpson from murder charges in 1994, feels Diddy faces an uphill battle in his pursuit of freedom.

Diddy faces sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges, and his trial is set to begin on May 5.

Tuesday, The Art of Dialogue shared a video on X of Shapiro's interview with the TikToker.

The famous attorney walked out of the building when an interviewer asked him about Diddy's chances of beating the charges against him.

Shapiro responded, “You know, first of all, I think there's going to be a different set of charges than what he's facing right now.”

The famous lawyer added: “Any time you're in federal court, any time you're not on bail, you have an uphill battle.”

When asked if he thought more “superseding charges” would be filed against Diddy before his trial, Shapiro said, “I think there's a chance that could happen.”

The interviewer went on to ask Shapiro if Diddy had a “good fighting chance” of regaining his freedom.

The legal counsel replied, “Oh, there's always a chance. I think every trial you have a chance. You go on the presumption of innocence.”

However, he believed the odds were stacked against the music mogul. Shapiro said, “But the federal court in New York, you're in custody … it's a tough, tough fight.”

Despite the odds against Diddy, Shapiro believed he had “great lawyers.” He said: “He has great lawyers and the system will decide.”

Shapiro was also asked if he thought other names would be charged during Diddy's trial. He replied, “I have no idea. Every case in federal court is challenging.”

When asked what Diddy's best defense was, Shapiro said, “I don't know enough about the facts to comment on that.”

While Shapiro believes the system will decide Diddy's fate, TV personality Wendy Williams is convinced the disgraced rapper will go to jail.

Williams, who campaigns for the Conservatives and claims she is not mentally ill, had a phone interview with The Breakfast Club co-hosts last week. shared his thoughts on Diddy.

She said per Advertising stand“As for Diddy, Diddy is going to jail for life, people. You don't know the things I'm doing with Diddy back then. And you wanna know what? It's time, people. It's time. Diddy's done.”

After Williams' announcement, the phrase “Diddy Done” went viral on X, with many users of the app congratulating the TV personality and saying she's still got it.

Shapiro's acknowledgment that Diddy has a good legal team isn't far-fetched, as the rapper's lawyers tried to prove their mettle last week.

Diddy's defense team said they had watched several tapes of him “snapping” collected by law enforcement and argued the footage proved the acts were consensual.

TMZ reported that the record producer's legal team listed his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura as “Victim-1” in court documents and claimed the tapes showed “private sexual activity between fully consenting adults in a long-term relationship.”

They also claimed that Cassie consented to the act and “enjoyed herself very much”, adding that she was “obviously happy, dominant and in complete control” of the sex tapes.

According to Diddy's legal team, the tapes did not show sex parties, as his prosecutors claimed. Rather, they showed “adults having consensual sex, plain and simple.”

Diddy's defenders also said Cassie kept the “freak off” tapes and turned them over to law enforcement.

Consequently, they denied that the tapes were taken from his homes in Miami and Los Angeles during the March 2024 raid.

The attorneys also argued that there were no hidden cameras and no minors present during the spree.

According to court documents, they said: “There are no secret cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no underground tunnels, no minors and not so much as a hint of coercion or violence. Certainly no evidence of sex trafficking.”.