Breaking: Diddy’s Lawyers Accuse CNN of Manipulating Cassie Assault Video, Say Original Is Gone

In a bizarre turn of events, the infamous video that originally aired on CNN news on May 19, 2024 where you can see the music mogul assaulting Cassie Ventura was in fact altered by CNN and the original footage was deleted. This will pose a major problem for prosecutors as they were hoping to introduce the video as evidence against Sean Combs. Typically when video is offered as evidence in a trial, lawyers will argue that the best evidence rule should apply which is a legal principle in the law of evidence, primarily in the context of trials and court proceedings, that mandates the presentation of the original document or physical evidence when it is required to prove the content of that document or evidence. If the original is unavailable, secondary evidence (like copies) may be admissible, but only under certain conditions. The rule is designed to ensure that the most reliable and accurate evidence is presented in court. At the time of CNN’s reporting, they were aware that a federal investigation had commenced against the mogul so one would wonder why would such crucial evidence not be retained in its entirety by the outlet? Was someone trying to frame a narrative?