The defense submission Tuesday was similar to arguments at bail hearings where defense lawyers insisted that prosecutors had demonized sexual activity between consenting adults to create the case.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting back against evidence prosecutors are expected to use against him at his criminal trial in New York in May.

Sean Diddy Combs' legal representatives made serious claims against his rape accuser in a recent court proceeding. The disgraced rap icon's former flame, Cassie Ventura, accused him of rape and sexual abuse in November 2023.