Judge rejects Sean 'Diddy' Combs' bid for gag order in sex trafficking case

A New York judge has denied Sean “DD” Combs' request for a gag order to prevent government officials from leaking information to the media that he is behind bars on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

On Friday, Judge Arun Subramanian responded to a request filed by the disgraced rapper's legal team, according to court documents obtained by Page Six.

Subramanian, however, stressed that federal agents, investigators and Combs' team must follow laws to prevent them from leaking grand jury proceedings that could interfere with a fair trial.

“To be clear, this order is not based on a finding that there has been any wrongdoing, as the court has not made any finding at this juncture regarding the disclosure of case information related to the defendant's complaint,” he wrote on Friday.

“The purpose of this order is to help ensure that nothing happens henceforth that would interfere with a fair trial.”

Subramanian continued, “The court will take appropriate action for any violation of rules.”

A representative for Combs was not immediately available to Page Six for comment.

The ruling comes after the “I'll Be Missing You” rapper's attorneys accused his ex-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura of leaking security footage of him previously abusing the press.

Documents obtained by Page Six show that Combs' team alleged earlier this month that government agents gave the video to CNN in May “to seriously damage Sean Combs' reputation and chances of successfully defending himself against these charges.”

“Instead of using the videotape as trial evidence, along with other evidence that gives it context and
Meaning, agents abused it in the most prejudicial and pernicious way possible,” the docs read.

The horrifying video shows the Bad Boy Records founder kicking, pulling and dragging Ventura, whom he dated from 2007 to 2018, at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Calif., in 2016.

But the feds denied leaking the clip, telling the judge in a letter, “The video was not in the government's possession prior to its release by CNN.

“Thus there is no colorable factual basis for defendant's claim that the government leaked the video to CNN, let alone that it was leaked in 'violation of grand jury confidentiality,'” the letter continued.

Combs previously apologized for the disturbing video, which is unrelated to her current allegations, via social media, describing her behavior as “f-ked up.”

The “Last Night” crooner was arrested on Sept. 16 and charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation for involvement in prostitution.

He is currently awaiting trial in a Brooklyn, NY, detention center.