Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutor takes on Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking case

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The prosecutor who put Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars and handled the case against Jeffrey Epstein has joined the prosecution team pursuing sex trafficking and racketeering charges against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Maurene Comey, the 32-year old daughter of former FBI director James Comey, notified the court on Monday that she has joined the case against the rap mogul who is currently in jail awaiting trial.The lawyer is best known as one of the three lead prosecutors who secured a conviction in 2021 against Ghislaine Maxwell for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein on the sexual abuse and trafficking of minors.She was also a prosecutor in the case against Epstein, who was indicted in July 2019 for numerous sex crimes but was found dead in his prison cell before his trial.The nine-year veteran of the office of US attorney for the Southern District of New York, among the most prestigious federal prosecutor’s offices in the nation, stepped into the case after prosecutors managed to prevail in in keeping Combs detained in prison as he awaits trial.The court last week denied the rap mogul’s bid for bail for a third time, finding that no conditions of release can assure the safety of the community.It pointed to Combs’ alleged history of violence, which includes the use of firearms, kidnapping and arson, to intimidate victims and witnesses with the help of his vast business empire, as well as evidence indicating that he’s tried to obscure communications with people he’s been barred from contacting.Combs’ defence team, led by Marc Agnifilo, has aggressively challenged the prosecution at every turn.On top of repeatedly pursuing bail, it moved in October for a court order that would keep a potential jury from considering evidence allegedly