NEW YORK (DM) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a fresh crisis after his lawyer Anthony Ricco stepped down from his legal team with a very cryptic statement.
In a motion for withdraw of counsel filed in New York on Thursday, Ricco said “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs.”
The notice added that discussions had been had with lead counsel Marc Agnifilo and Ricco before the motion was filed.
Ricco said that he would be providing no details to support the application, adding that government prosecutors had been notified and didn’t take a stance.
Attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs, Anthony Ricco, speaks to members of the media as he exits Manhattan federal court, Thursday, October 10 2024
He said him standing down would not result in a delay to the current schedule, with Combs set to stand trial in May.