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Prosecutors blast celebrity lawyer working with Diddy for blabbing about trial on his TMZ podcast

Lawyer Mark Geragos appears to have been helping Diddy in his criminal sex-trafficking trial while also discussing the case on a TMZ podcast he hosts.

Federal prosecutors asked the judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial to admonish a lawyer advising his defense, arguing it was inappropriate for the attorney to discuss the case on his TMZ podcast. In an episode posted online Friday, Geragos discussed a key piece of evidence expected to be shown at trial — a security video showing Combs beating his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in a hotel hallway — and described it as "character assassination." Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Combs of sex trafficking women, using the resources of his record label and other businesses to stage "freak offs" — elaborate, drug-fueled sexual performances.

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