Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney, Mark Geragos, is facing grave accusations of orchestrating a $213 million extortion plot alongside alleged mobster Frank Cascio. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the Michael Jackson Company, along with co-executors John Branca and John McClain, alleges a “civil extortion scheme” involving several unidentified accomplices.
The controversy surrounding Mark Geragos seems never-ending. Just a month ago, he was found to have assisted attorney Michael Avenatti in trying to extort billions from Nike. His troubled legal history includes multiple investigations by the State Bar of California for misconduct, including an alarming case in 2022 where he was accused of swindling millions from victims of the Armenian genocide.
Ben Meiseles, Geragos' law firm partner, and his father, Kenny Meiseles, a former attorney for Diddy, have also come under scrutiny for their alleged criminal activities. Notably, Kenny Meiseles was accused of wielding a baseball bat to threaten Bad Boy Entertainment executive, Kirk Burrowes, in a bid to seize his substantial ownership stake in the company back in 1999.
The case continues to unravel further with claims involving former Diddy employee Jonathan Oddi. After Oddi's arrest for a notorious shooting incident at Trump National Doral in 2018, he disclosed chilling allegations of Diddy using his private jet for drug trafficking, reportedly aided by Geragos and Meiseles, who allegedly paid Oddi off to maintain his silence. The accusations do not stop there, with allegations of video blackmail employed by Diddy to exert control over his associates.
As Geragos remains licensed to practice law in California, legal experts warn that such accusations could trigger serious actions by the State Bar of California in light of ongoing investigations. Individuals with insight into any pertinent violations are encouraged to reach out to authorities to ensure accountability.
Given the gravity of these implications, the case surrounding Mark Geragos and the alleged extortion of the Michael Jackson estate continues to unfold, raising more questions about ethics and legality in high-profile legal dealings.
