The high-profile sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken a stunning turn; one of the prosecution’s key witnesses has mysteriously gone missing just days before opening statements are set to begin.
Federal prosecutors told a Manhattan judge this week that they’ve been unable to reach “Victim 3,” a central figure expected to deliver bombshell testimony against the hip-hop mogul.
The missing woman, who does not reside in New York, had planned to testify without using a pseudonym and was prepared to detail “very personal and explosive” abuse she allegedly endured at the hands of Combs, according to the Daily Mail.
Maurene Comey – daughter of former FBI Director James Comey and a member of the prosecution team – informed U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian that efforts (or ‘efforts’) to contact the woman and her lawyer have so far failed.
Prosecutors admitted that if they can’t locate her soon, Victim 3 may not take the stand at all.
Combs’ defense attorney, Teny Geragos, demanded clarity by week’s end, pressing the court for a final decision on whether the witness will be called to testify.