Diddy Probe Stalls as Key Witness Vanishes
So, here’s the low-key drama: prosecutors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s assault case are stuck trying to track down “Victim 3,” and she’s gone totally off the grid. Court documents obtained by TMZ on May 7, 2025, confirm the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has made repeated attempts—emails, phone calls, even in-person visits to her last known address—but zero response. The first two alleged victims have been located and interviewed, but this third woman, reportedly in her mid-20s and tied to an April incident at a Hollywood hotel, remains unreachable.
According to a People Magazine insider, investigators believe she may have moved out of state or even abroad, which has forced prosecutors to consider alternative service methods, like publication notices in local papers. Variety reports the count linked to Victim 3 involves alleged battery with a deadly weapon, a serious charge that could be severed or delayed if she isn’t served in time. Diddy’s arraignment on two felony charges went down in April, and his defense team quietly applauds this hiccup, calling it a “procedural challenge” that buys extra prep time. Meanwhile, the DA’s office insists they’re respecting privacy lines and won’t resort to a subpoena without exhausting all friendly outreach efforts first.
Public records show the woman’s rental lease expired in March, and her social feeds have been silent since early April, so there’s talk she could be laying low by design. A court hearing is set for June 15 in downtown LA, where the judge will decide if the charge tied to Victim 3 moves forward without direct contact or gets punted to a later date. Legal analysts tell TMZ and People that if the prosecution can’t nail down service, they risk weakening their case or even forcing a severance of that count—potentially reshuffling the whole indictment.
It’s a rare stall in what’s expected to be one of Hollywood’s headline court battles of 2025: Sean Combs, a billionaire mogul turned rapper, hitting the stand under serious allegations. Keep an eye on how this missing witness saga plays out—because whether she shows up or stays MIA, it could reshape the timeline and tactics on both sides. Anyway, that’s the deal. Do with it what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine, Variety
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