Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul’s criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers’ identities.

The prosecutors urged a judge in papers filed late Wednesday to reject the requests, saying the effort to reveal the identities of prospective witnesses, in particular, was “blatantly improper.”

They said it was inappropriate for defense lawyers to seek the disclosure of victim identities and details about other evidence that would preview the government’s case.

Defense lawyers also have asked for a gag order to stop accusers’ lawyers from commenting publicly and have claimed

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