{"id":115147,"date":"2025-04-16T12:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/16\/sean-combs-recruits-super-lawyer-to-his-side\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:03:27","slug":"sean-combs-recruits-super-lawyer-to-his-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/16\/sean-combs-recruits-super-lawyer-to-his-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Combs Recruits Super Lawyer To His Side"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sean \u201cLove\u201d Combs is no stranger to his defense team making headlines. There was the baby bottle PR nightmare of Marc Agnifilo\u2019s slick attempt to drag Costco in to it<\/a>. Costco responded, noting that none of its U.S. locations sell baby oil<\/a>. That of course made things worse! Not only because it showed Agnifilo was just pulling defenses out of his ass, but at that moment \u201cRap Mogul Stocks More Baby Oil In Private Home Than Global Bulk Seller\u201d became a potentially legitimate New York Times headline! Absurd scenarios like that steals food from the mouths of the writers at The Onion. Dabbling in some *alleged* human trafficking is one thing, but taking work from cash strapped humorists is a step too far.<\/p>\n

The second shakeup was when Anthony Ricco jumped ship<\/a>. Why? Well he wouldn\u2019t say much beyond \u201c[U]nder no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs\u201d. Now, that doesn\u2019t necessarily<\/em> mean that he thought Diddy was so guilty that a guy who defended Osama Bin Laden in 2001 had to pass up on baby oil money for ethical reasons. But cash strapped humorist Josh Johnson did a very good job of pointing out that it looks that way:<\/p>\n

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The first two were rough but hey, third time\u2019s the charm, right?! Diddy recently got a new lawyer to defend him \u2014 and he goes by the name Brian Steel. <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s something I didn\u2019t expect to write:<\/p>\n

Young Thug\u2019s lawyer Brian Steel has joined Sean \u201cDiddy\u2019 Combs\u2019 criminal defense team. pic.twitter.com\/1PD3g3ksr4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

If I\u2019m a billionaire music CEO accused of being a Bad Boy, I\u2019d want to hire the guy that effectively beat a high profile RICO case too. There\u2019s no telling how Diddy\u2019s case will proceed now that Steel is involved, but if things come out in Diddy\u2019s favor, expect to see Brian Steel in a Sean John sweatsuit.<\/p>\n

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Young Thug\u2019s lawyer, Brian Steel, for SP5DER \ud83d\udd77\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/atrKsrvghV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) November 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Earlier: Mo\u2019 Baby Oil, Mo\u2019 Problems: Diddy\u2019s Lawyer Says His Client Was Just Trying To Get The Most Out Of His Costco Membership<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018The Saga Continues\u2019: Costco Denies Lawyer\u2019s Claims That Diddy Bought Baby Oil \u2018In Bulk\u2019 At Its Stores<\/a><\/p>\n

Sean Combs\u2019s Former Lawyer No Longer Arguing Over Whether Diddy Did It<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Sean Combs Recruits Super Lawyer To His Side<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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(Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sean \u201cLove\u201d Combs is no stranger to his defense team making headlines. There was the baby bottle PR nightmare of Marc Agnifilo\u2019s slick attempt to drag Costco in to it<\/a>. Costco responded, noting that none of its U.S. locations sell baby oil<\/a>. That of course made things worse! Not only because it showed Agnifilo was just pulling defenses out of his ass, but at that moment \u201cRap Mogul Stocks More Baby Oil In Private Home Than Global Bulk Seller\u201d became a potentially legitimate New York Times headline! Absurd scenarios like that steals food from the mouths of the writers at The Onion. Dabbling in some *alleged* human trafficking is one thing, but taking work from cash strapped humorists is a step too far.<\/p>\n

The second shakeup was when Anthony Ricco jumped ship<\/a>. Why? Well he wouldn\u2019t say much beyond \u201c[U]nder no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs\u201d. Now, that doesn\u2019t necessarily<\/em> mean that he thought Diddy was so guilty that a guy who defended Osama Bin Laden in 2001 had to pass up on baby oil money for ethical reasons. But cash strapped humorist Josh Johnson did a very good job of pointing out that it looks that way:<\/p>\n