From ABC7 New York · · 1m 20s
Diddy's lawyers say he won't pay his legal bills
The imprisoned hip-hop mogul is refusing to pay his civil attorneys and won't meet with them, forcing one to ask the judge to let him quit the case.
In brief
The imprisoned hip-hop mogul is refusing to pay his civil attorneys and won't meet with them, forcing one to ask the judge to let him quit the case. Sean Combs is in a defamation lawsuit while imprisoned and has stopped paying his lawyers and communicating with them for months. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Diddy stops paying his lawyers
Sean Combs has not paid his civil attorneys in over six months while imprisoned in New Jersey, according to a court filing by his lawyer Michael Tremonte.
“Mr. Combs is in substantial arrears in paying Sher Tremonte's legal fees.”
Lawyer asks to quit the case
Tremonte is asking the judge to withdraw from representing Combs in the defamation lawsuit, citing the unpaid bills and lack of cooperation.
Combs refuses to meet his lawyers
The imprisoned mogul has refused to meet with his civil attorneys for the last four months, making representation unreasonably difficult.
“there has been a total breakdown in cooperation and communication between Mr. Combs and the Firm”
The defamation lawsuit explained
Combs is suing Courtney Burgess, attorney Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media for a hundred million dollars over false claims about videos involving minors.
Combs disputes the legal bills
Combs' representative says he switched lawyers because of overcharging and unapproved bills, calling it a business dispute rather than a refusal to pay.
“I won't let anyone take advantage of me by overcharging me and running up bills that were never approved.”
Case could be settled soon
Both parties are potentially open to resolving the case through mediation or a settlement conference with a federal magistrate.
The key point
Sean Combs is in a defamation lawsuit while imprisoned and has stopped paying his lawyers and communicating with them for months.
