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Former Maui police chief defends Pelletier amid 'Diddy' lawsuit allegations

High-Profile Houston attorney Tony Buzbee has withdrawn from lawsuits against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, admitting he was not eligible to practice law in the Southern District of New York.
Combs faces accusations from over 100 alleged victims of sexual abuse, which include claims that he used his power and prestige to intimidate them.
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier is defending himself against allegations in a lawsuit against Combs and provided evidence aimed at proving his innocence.
Mayor Richard Bissen is advocating for Chief Pelletier's administrative leave, stating it will allow for an impartial investigation.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Ex-Las Vegas captain, named in Diddy lawsuit, won’t be placed on leave in Hawaii

The police commission’s meeting followed the mayor’s request that Pelletier be placed on leave.

2 months ago·Las Vegas, United States

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The Source

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The Source |Maui Police Chief To Keep His Position Despite Being Named As Co-Conspirator In Diddy Lawsuit

Maui Police Chief To Keep His Position Despite Being Named As Co-Conspirator In Diddy Lawsuit Maui Police Chief Named In Diddy Lawsuit

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The Garden Island

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Maui chief ‘deeply disappointed’ by calls to step aside

Maui’s police chief says he has proof that he was never in any of the places where a victim of Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed he was in a federal civil suit alleging the veteran police officer was an operative for the rap baron who helped him hide his sex assaults. In a statement given to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser with a trove of credit card receipts, Maui Police Chief John Lawrence Pelletier said he “never visited the city of Orinda or Contra Co…

2 months ago·Hawaii, United States

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Star Advertiser

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Maui Police Commission opts against putting chief on leave | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The Maui Police Commission decided Wednesday against placing Maui Police Chief John Pelletier on administrative leave, as recommended by the mayor after the filing of a civil lawsuit in Northern California alleging Pelletier acted as an operative in 2018 for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs to help hide his alleged sexual assaults.

2 months ago·Honolulu, United States

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KHON2

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'This appears to be slander:' Maui police chief to stay on job

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Maui Police Chief, John Pelletier, will stay on the job without an investigation despite a civil lawsuit claiming he worked for jailed rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs while serving as a Las Vegas police captain. In early March, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen asked the commission to sideline the chief to look at a lawsuit that hasn't even been served on the chief and is in clerical limbo for filing errors. Maui mayorʻs request regar…

2 months ago·Honolulu, United States

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