Anthony Ricco, the lawyer of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, has announced that he will no longer represent the singer, three months before his trial is set to begin.

Combs, 55, is currently in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York and awaiting trial over allegations of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The charges relate to incidents which allegedly occurred at ‘freak off’ parties which were held in his Los Angeles mansion.

Combs has strongly denied all charges against him and pleaded not guilty.

(Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs)

The lawyer confirmed his decision to step down from the rapper’s legal team today (21 February) by filing a withdraw of counsel with a New York court.