Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial took an sudden and dramatic flip Wednesday when a civilian started convulsing on the courthouse, forcing one of many mogul’s attorneys to spring into motion.
Web page Six has completely discovered that after Combs’ bail software was submitted late Wednesday afternoon, a member of the general public collapsed to the bottom and started having a seizure on the twenty sixth flooring of the Manhattan federal courthouse.
We’re instructed the civilian was “repeatedly slamming his head towards the marble flooring, blood and vomit pouring from his mouth.”
Combs’ lead legal professional, Marc Agnifilo, was shut by when the emergency occurred and he “instantly knelt down on the bottom and positioned the convulsing particular person into the rescue place on his aspect,” a supply tells Web page Six.
We’re instructed the legal professional’s accomplice Jacob Kaplan then held the unknown particular person’s head to cease it from hitting the ground and positioned his backpack beneath it.
Agnifilo’s daughter, Sofia Agnifilo (who additionally occurs to be a paralegal), and an unidentified member of Combs’ household took the person’s pulse and made positive he may breathe, whereas ready for EMS to reach.
Cameras have been stationed exterior of the courthouse awaiting for Marc to make his statements on his well-known consumer’s trial verdict, which was seen as an enormous win for the protection.
Combs, 55, was discovered responsible of transportation to have interaction in prostitution, however was acquitted of intercourse trafficking and racketeering prices, which might have seen him going through an extended jail sentence.
As an alternative, the “Unhealthy Boy for Life” rapper faces a most sentence of 20 years in jail. His sentencing date has been scheduled for Oct. 3.
Within the livestream, press cameras captured medical professionals rolling out the in poor health particular person by way of a stretcher. Purple ambulance lights might be seen reflecting on the courthouse doorways on the time.
The present standing of the unnamed particular person’s well being stays unknown.
Moments later, Marc stepped exterior the courthouse and gave his post-verdict press convention.
Seemingly unperturbed by what had simply transpired, the protection legal professional instructed the media, “It’s an incredible victory for Sean Combs; it’s an incredible victory for the jury system.”
Web page Six has reached out to Combs’ group for touch upon the state of affairs however has not heard again.
