Lawyer Tony Buzbee Withdraws From Multiple Cases Against Diddy
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After filing multiple assault lawsuits against Diddy, Tony Buzbee has been forced to withdraw from representing the alleged victims.
As per TMZ, the Houston, Texas, attorney will not be able to proceed with many of the lawsuits he has filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Last month, the mogul’s legal representation filed a motion that he cannot practice law in the Southern District of New York. This week, he submitted paperwork formally removing himself from 15 sexual assault cases. “I made an error in judgment by failing to inform you that I was not admitted to the Southern District,” the paperwork read.
Tony Buzbee says he plans to remain involved while his New York-based counsel will move forward with the high profile cases. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams has yet to approve the request as per the order she filed on Tuesday, March 11 demanding he explain why he didn’t make it clear he is not approved to practice law in the district.
In an exclusive statement to TMZ, he details the reasoning for the move to withdraw. “I personally withdrew, not my firm, from the few federal court cases we have on file until such time as my admission is cleared up” he says. “I’m still attorney in charge in all the New York state cases and intend to file cases very soon in Nevada and California.”
This is not the first time Tony Buzbee has been accused of errors with regards to his legal practice. In January, Jay-Z’s team called out the attorney for missing several “factual inconsistencies” in his client’s story that she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Diddy back in 2000.
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