On the night of December 27, 1999, Jennifer Lopez and her then-boyfriend Diddy were at the Club New York nightclub in Manhattan, when a gunfight broke out, injuring three people – including Natania Reuben, who was shot in the face but survived. Diddy was accused of firing the gun in the incident. Both stars were arrested, but Jennifer Lopez was not charged, and Diddy was acquitted.
Diddy attempts to erase his scandalous past involving Jennifer Lopez
According to legal documents obtained by DailyMail, Diddy’s legal team is currently trying to ask the court to exclude the 1999 incident from the evidence in the upcoming trial.
Along with that, Diddy also requested that the infamous video of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura not be included in the case file, arguing that the video cannot be authenticated as original.
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Diddy’s lawyers also objected to the inclusion of an unnamed “third victim” in the case, saying it would “infuriate the jury.”
The 56-year-old is facing five charges, including conspiracy to commit organized crime, human trafficking, and transportation of people for prostitution. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in early May, with opening arguments set for May 12.
Diddy’s legal team has filed a motion with the judge, calling it a last-ditch effort to limit the amount of damaging information that could be presented to the jury.
In 2000, Jennifer Lopez was caught on camera fighting with Diddy the same night the rapper was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl
Prosecutors’ inclusion of the Club New York shooting as evidence makes it all but certain that Jennifer Lopez will be mentioned at trial. According to records, Diddy and Jennifer Lopez fled the scene and were chased by police through Manhattan.
When they were stopped, police found a stolen gun in the car. Jennifer Lopez was not charged, while Diddy was tried for weapons possession and bribery, but was acquitted.
Diddy’s attorney also objected to the prosecutor’s office’s re-introduction of Diddy’s 1999 assault on a record executive. Diddy admitted to harassment and was ordered to attend anger management classes.
