On Monday, Combs' lawyers cited Donald Trump in saying defendants enjoy broad free-speech rights.
Like Trump, Combs is a criminal defendant with the presumption of innocence, the rap mogul's lawyers wrote Monday.
He has a right to a fair trial and a constitutional right to speak out on his own behalf," they wrote.
AdvertisementProsecutors did not immediately file a response to Combs' filing.
The judge told the parties on Friday that he would decide on Combs' latest bail application — his third — sometime this week.
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