Lawyer for Sean 'Diddy' Combs complains about secrecy as famous rapper’s name goes unmentioned

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges that carry a potential prison sentence of 15 years to life in prison if he is convicted

Sean Combs is on trial in New York (Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP)

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs protested at the rising tide of secrecy at the hip-hop star’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Thursday, after Combs and the public were excluded from lengthy arguments over whether another famous rapper’s name could be disclosed.

Defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo complained to Judge Arun Subramanian after Combs was left out of an hour-long meeting in a private room outside the New York  court, where lawyers and the judge discussed a hotel room “event” in January 2024.