### Judge Denies Diddy’s Gag Order Request in Ongoing Legal Battle

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces a new legal setback as a New York judge refused his plea to prevent government officials from leaking case details to the media amid his ongoing incarceration on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. In a ruling issued on Friday, Judge Arun Subramanian dismissed the rapper's request for a gag order, emphasizing the importance of adhering to laws designed to protect grand jury secrecy.

According to court documents accessed by Page Six, Judge Subramanian clarified that the order is preventive and not based on any proven misconduct to date. "To be clear, this order isn't based on a finding that there has been any wrongdoing thus far, as the Court has made no findings at this juncture relating to defendant's allegations that information related to the case has been leaked," he wrote. "The point of this order is to help ensure that nothing happens from now on that would interfere with a fair trial."

Representatives for Combs were not immediately available for comment. The ruling follows allegations from Combs' legal team that federal authorities leaked a security video showing Combs abusing his former girlfriend, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura. The legal team accused the government agents of releasing the footage to CNN in May, aiming to ruin Combs’ reputation and impair his defense strategy.

The documents disclosed by Page Six allege that government officials used the video in "the most prejudicial and damaging way possible," instead of presenting it as trial evidence. The video from 2016, captured at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, California, shows Combs kicking, pulling, and dragging Ventura. The couple dated intermittently from 2007 to 2018.

The federal agents, however, have denied leaking the footage. In a letter to the judge, they asserted, "The Government was not in possession of the video before its publication by CNN," countering Combs' claims. They argued that there is no factual basis for suggesting the video was leaked in violation of grand jury secrecy laws.

While the contentious video is not linked to Combs' current charges, the rapper has publicly apologized for the disturbing footage, labeling his behavior as "f-ked up" on social media.