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Lawyers and law students weighed in after one of Sean Combs‘ attorneys abruptly quit his case on Thursday.
According to the New York Post, Anthony Ricco filed a motion Thursday to withdraw from Combs’ case without explanation.
“Under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs,” Ricco wrote in the Manhattan federal court affidavit. “It is respectfully but regrettably requested that the court grant the relief requested.”
Ricco asked a judge sign off on his motion to withdraw as Combs’ attorney. A judge must find sufficient reason to approve such a request, according to The Post.
Ricco assured the court that his action won’t delay the trial, which is set to begin on May 5. Ricco said Combs has 5 other attorneys on the case, including lead attorney Marc Agnifilo.
In his motion, Ricco suggested he didn’t want to reveal any information protected by attorney-client privilege.
Lawyers and others weighed in on Reddit.com. The majority suggested that Ricco withdrew because something unethical happened.
One person wrote: “There’s ethical considerations at issue and he’s not risking his law license.”
Another person speculated that Combs asked Ricco to lie or Combs admitted guilt. The person said an attorney will defend a serial killer – as long as the client doesn’t admit his guilt to the attorney.
The person wrote: “the moment you say ‘I actually did that sh*t and need you to do this so I don’t get convicted.’ This is what happens…”
Another person commented: “This is called a noisy withdraw. It is typically done when the lawyer believes their client is trying to do unethical or illegal actions.”
Someone else added: “While I don’t think non-lawyers see what’s happening. This is a VERY noisy withdrawal.”
