Attorneys representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are asking to withdraw from the jailed music mogul’s defamation lawsuit, claiming he has not paid the firm for more than six months.

Court filings obtained by The Daily Mail show that Sher Tremonte LLP has moved for permission to step down as Combs’s counsel in his lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, Ariel Mitchell and Nexstar Media Inc., the parent company of NewsNation.

Michael Tremonte, a partner at the firm, alleged that Combs is in “substantial arrears” on his legal bills and that his alleged lack of cooperation has made continuing the representation “unreasonably difficult.”

Tremonte asked the court to “grant the instant motion to withdraw” as Combs’s attorneys.

A representative for Combs said the rapper was replacing the firm because it had overcharged him, an allegation Tremonte described as “simply false.”

“Mr. Combs is in substantial arrears in paying Sher Tremonte’s legal fees,” Michael wrote in the court documents seeking the firm’s withdrawal. “For many months, while Sher Tremonte has been rendering legal services, Mr. Combs has not remitted any payment for the substantial balance of attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses incurred during Sher Tremonte’s representation of him in this matter.”

“More specifically, Mr. Combs has not paid Sher Tremonte anything for over six months and his last payment related to fees and expenses that were incurred in late 2025. Accordingly, a substantial portion of the total overdue balance consists of invoices that are over 90 days in arrears.”

Tremonte said the firm faces an “unreasonable financial burden” if it continues to represent Combs, citing both the size of the unpaid balance and the volume of work involved in the defamation case.

The attorney also alleged there has been a “total breakdown in cooperation and communication” between the firm and Combs.

‘In addition to Mr. Combs’s refusal to pay in accordance with the express terms of his agreement to do so, there has been a total breakdown in cooperation and communication between Mr. Combs and the Firm. Mr. Combs has declined to make himself available for timely, substantive, and direct communications about his cases for over four months.’

They said their ability to represent Combs has been made ‘unreasonably difficult’ by his ‘lack of cooperation.’ 

‘The Firm’s representation has been rendered unreasonably difficult by Mr. Combs’s lack of cooperation, resulting in a breakdown in attorney-client communications and rendering Sher Tremonte incapable of continuing to provide effective legal services to Mr. Combs.’

They claim Combs has been notified on ‘multiple occasions’ of their concerns as well. 

‘Mr. Combs has been notified on multiple occasions both by mail and through email to his power of attorney that Sher Tremonte would seek to withdraw as counsel unless Sher Tremonte’s legal fees were paid and he made himself available for timely, substantive, and direct communications about this case.’

The Daily Mail has reached out to a representative for Combs and his lawyer for comment. 

A representative for Diddy responded to the claims with a quote from the rapper, who is currently behind bars after he was convicted on two prostitution charges last year. 

‘I made the decision to switch lawyers because I won’t let anyone take advantage of me by overcharging me and running up bills that were never approved,’ Diddy, through his representative Juda Engelmayer, said in a statement provided to The Daily Mail. 

‘This is strictly a business matter, and any talk about unpaid fees is just part of our dispute over those unapproved charges,’ he added. 

Engelmayer, on behalf of Diddy’s lawyer Jonathan Davis, further added:  ‘Jonathan Davis, Mr. Combs’s civil litigator for 33 years, has been representing him and his companies in lawsuits in multiple states since his arrest in 2024, and has encountered no resistance from the client in defending him. 

‘The complications of representing an incarcerated client are always difficult, but never insurmountable. Mr. Davis said that he “continues to defend Mr. Combs undaunted because he is confident the truth will be exposed” and that his client will be vindicated.’ 

Tremonte denied Combs’s claims in a statement to The Daily Mail.  

‘We represented Mr. Combs zealously and very efficiently under challenging circumstances. 

‘As stated in our court filings, we are withdrawing from representing him because he has not paid his long-overdue invoices and has become uncooperative. Any suggestion that we overcharged him is simply false.’ 

Diddy is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence following a widely publicized trial last year.  

A jury found Diddy guilty of two counts of transporting prostitutes across state lines for the purpose of sex at his 2025 federal trial. He was acquitted by the jury on the more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

A judge sentenced the rapper to four years and two months in prison as the sentence began in October 2025.

Diddy’s release date has moved a number of times since he started serving his 50-month sentence, after his conviction on two prostitution charges back in October 2025.

He was originally set to be released in the summer before the date moved up to April, then February, then January and now back to February.

Call it a case of divine inspiration.

A former Lower East Side synagogue that went on to become a creative refuge for generations of New York artists is now on the market for $10.95 million.

The approximately 6,800-square-foot building at 80 Forsyth St. has been fiber artist Dana Barnes’ studio since 2013. Yet the three-story property carries a far deeper artistic and religious legacy, with remnants of both eras preserved throughout its interiors.

Before Barnes arrived, the property served for decades as the home and studio of Abstract Expressionist artists Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof, who took over the space in the 1960s.

Before it became an artists’ sanctuary, however, it welcomed worshippers.

According to the sellers, the 25-foot-wide brick building was constructed as a synagogue in the 19th century for one of the Lower East Side’s early Eastern European Jewish congregations.

Evidence of that original purpose remains, including a former mikvah — a Jewish ritual bath — on the lower level and pointed-arch window forms dating to the building’s synagogue years.

Its transition from house of worship to artists’ enclave unfolded during a pivotal era for the Lower East Side, as artists increasingly repurposed the neighborhood’s former industrial, commercial and religious buildings.

Resnick, the Russian-born painter associated with New York’s Abstract Expressionist movement, and Passlof, an American painter who studied under Willem de Kooning, made 80 Forsyth St. both their residence and workspace.

The couple adapted parts of the former synagogue for their artistic practice while preserving much of the original structure.

Some of those changes are still there more than half a century later.

Hand-built pine walls installed by the two remain, as does an upper gallery mezzanine dating to the 1960s. Original casement windows, cast-iron columns, skylights, and wood and concrete floors also survive.

In places, the floors are still splattered with paint from the artists who worked there before Barnes — evidence of the building’s creative history that the current owners deliberately chose not to remove.

Barnes, a former fashion designer known for large-scale fiber sculptures and wall hangings, and her husband, private investor Dale Westhoff, purchased the property for $6.4 million in 2013.

Rather than scrubbing away its past during their ownership, the couple preserved much of what previous generations left behind.

Barnes has since used virtually the entire building as her studio, filling the expansive rooms with coiled, knotted and woven textile works that range from sprawling floor pieces to towering sculptural installations.

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The setting gives her plenty of room to work.

Ceilings rise to more than 18 feet in portions of the property, while large windows and skylights bring natural light into the studio spaces.

The building also comes with two vintage kitchens, 2.5f bathrooms, laundry and storage areas, and two woodburning fireplaces.

A bedroom-office area occupies the top floor, while the upper levels look out over Sara D. Roosevelt Park, the nearly eight-block green space stretching along the eastern side of Forsyth Street.

There are also about 225 square feet of fenced outdoor space at the rear of the property.

Despite its unconventional history, the building isn’t frozen in time — and its next owner could take it in an entirely new direction.

The sale includes approximately 10,000 square feet of additional air rights, according to the listing, potentially giving a buyer substantially more room to work with than what currently stands on the site.

The building and its block are also not landmarked, according to the listing, opening up possibilities for alterations or future development, subject to city approvals and zoning requirements.

That means a buyer could preserve the unusual live-work setup that has defined the property for decades — or explore something altogether different.

The property is being marketed for uses ranging from another private residence and artist’s studio to a gallery, foundation or other creative space.

Its combination of scale and history makes it particularly unusual in a Lower East Side that has changed dramatically since Resnick and Passlof first began working there in the 1960s.

Today, the surrounding blocks are packed with new residential developments, galleries, restaurants and nightlife, while 80 Forsyth still bears the physical fingerprints of several very different eras of downtown New York.

For Barnes, the building became the latest chapter in that lineage.

Her works have been shown in galleries and exhibitions in the US and abroad, and the artist increasingly divides her practice between New York and Amsterdam.

That shift is now prompting Barnes and Westhoff to part with the Forsyth Street property after more than a decade of ownership.

Jonathan Hettinger, Mark Amadei and Megan Hait of Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.

Three people were stabbed Wednesday at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, north of New York City, authorities said. Police took two people into custody.

The stabbings were reported at about 12:40 p.m. on the college campus.

All three victims were transported to local hospitals.

The Westchester County Police Department said two suspects were detained. A knife was recovered, according to Fox 5 New York.

Police said they were not seeking any additional suspects and that there was no ongoing threat to the community. It was not immediately known whether the victims or suspects were students at the college.

Authorities said the full circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

News Media has contacted the police department and the college for additional information.

CBS News program 60 Minutes has revealed that the second installment of its new season will include an interview with Patrick Clancy, the former husband of Lindsay Clancy.

The show promoted the segment with a preview showing the 38-year-old preparing to take part in the Sunday broadcast.

In the brief clip, he appeared visibly uneasy, swallowing nervously before the interview.

The tease lasted just 13 seconds, but received a rush of views on X within minutes.

Earlier this year, the trial of his ex-wife over the deaths of their three children drew intense attention across the country.

That closely watched case ended in an 11-1 jury deadlock, resulting in a mistrial earlier this month.

According to CBS, the interview will mark Clancy’s first television appearance since the mistrial ruling. It is scheduled to air at 7pm on CBS and will also be available to stream on Paramount+.

‘Only on 60 Minutes,’ the promotional graphic stated.

The newsmagazine launched its 59th season last week to favorable reviews. Its premiere featured an interview with an Air Force colonel who was shot down over Iran in April, along with a hidden-camera investigation led by veteran correspondent Lesley Stahl.

Clancy filed for divorce from his wife in February 2024 – a full year after she killed their five-year-old daughter, three-year-old son, and eight-month-old at the family’s home in Massachusetts. 

He testified about his then-wife’s mindset before the January 2023 murders for two days.

His lawyer, Howard Cooper, issued a statement after the mistrial ruling last week promising ‘consequences’ for True Crime creators who have included Clancy in their conspiracy theories.

His ex-wife, meanwhile, faces being retried. A lone holdout juror refused to find her not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility. Her lawyers used what many refer to as the ‘insanity defense.’

The former labor and delivery nurse admitted to fatally strangling the children before attempting suicide at what used to be her and her husband’s Massachusetts home. Her legal team said she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis.

Prosecutors have yet to announce plans to try Lindsay again.

Clancy framed Lindsay as a ‘very dedicated’ mother who’d do anything for their kids while on the stand.

‘She just had a really hard time being separated from them,’ he said of her attempt to return to work after the birth of their youngest child in May 2022.

He recalled how a series of medication prescribed by multiple doctors failed to stop his wife’s ‘big spiral.’

Clancy claimed his wife began to tell him about ‘intrusive thoughts’ she was having about harming the children around early December 2022.

‘She described thoughts of hurting the kids or them having some sort of ailment,’ he said on the stand.

Clancy testified that he did not feel concerned for his kids’ safety because his wife did not express ‘any intention’ to act on those thoughts.

A multi-day stay in the psychiatric ward of a local hospital the following month left him thinking his wife’s mental health was set to improve.

‘I was hopeful,’ Clancy said. ‘She seemed much better.’

However, later that month, on January 24, 2023, Lindsay strangled their three children to death.

‘She was playing with the kids, and she seemed in a good mood,’ Clancy said of his wife’s behavior earlier that day.

She carried out the killings after Clancy left the house to pick up medicine for their eldest and takeout order she herself placed.

Clancy testified that he kissed his daughter on the head, rocked his infant son, and told his family he’d ‘be right back.’

When he returned home, he testified, ‘The door was locked.’

‘And that’s when I knew something was wrong.’

He walked in to a bloody crime scene and saw a window open after Lindsay attempted to take her life.

After rushing outside to her aid, Clancy asked his wife what happened, he testified.

She responded, ‘I tried to kill myself,’ before telling Clancy their kids were in the basement.

Under the impression they were still alive, Clancy frantically dialed 911 and waited for first-responders.

When they arrived, he rushed into the house to find all of his children lying still with exercise resistance bands wrapped around their necks.

‘He looked up and he screamed, “She killed the f**king kids!”‘ Duxbury police officer Brian Josephine testified. Duxbury is the Boston suburb where the family lived.

The interview is being billed as ‘Patrick Clancy in his own words, only on 60 Minutes.’

The interview will be carried out by new 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat, CBS said.

Douthat – a former conservative columnist for The New York Times – was brought on by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss back in July, as part of a wider overhaul of the long running program. 

Weiss is the founder of the center-right Free Press, and was brought on herself by then-new Paramount CEO David Ellison back in October.

Within months as chief, Weiss saw 60 Minutes ‘as calcified and resistant to change,’ sources told CNN in late May.

Days later, Weiss handpicked former Times tech columnist Bilton to replace longtime producer Tanya Simon. An array of firings were carried out as well.

Scott Pelley, one of the show’s longest-serving journalists, was fired the following week after speaking out about those changes. 

He accused Weiss of ‘murdering’ 60 Minutes. The show has long enjoyed a high degree of autonomy.

A recording of the June 1 meeting was leaked to the press.  

Ellison, 43, is the son of conservative billionaire Larry Ellison, a known Donald Trump acquaintance.

He on-boarded Weiss just weeks after Paramount completed a merger with his former company, Skydance Media. The merger did not receive federal approval for more than a year beforehand, but was approved shortly after CBS settled a $16 million lawsuit filed against the network by Trump.  

Anderson Cooper left the show after more than two decades last May as well, fueling concerns the show would look and feel different in its 59th season.  

‘The verdict is in: it’s still “60 Minutes!”‘ New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin celebrated on X. 

A piece in the Times framed it as the beginnings of ‘The Bari Weiss Era.’

The next stage will see Clancy discuss ‘his grief, his memories of his children, and the baseless conspiracy theories that flooded social media since his ex-wife’s murder trial,’ according to CBS.

The U.S. Secret Service is stepping up recruitment efforts as it prepares for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Earlier this week, the agency’s Los Angeles Field Office put 14 prospective agents through demanding fitness tests at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, including high-intensity sprints, push-ups and sit-ups.

Candidates also completed agility and strength exercises designed to assess their endurance and ability to perform under pressure.

“The next two years is going to be an unprecedented timeline leading up to 2028. We have the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to Los Angeles.

”In addition, we have the presidential campaign, where our agents and officers are following candidates all around the country,” Jeff Stoller, deputy special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s LA Field Office, told CBS LA.

Because the 2028 Games have been designated a National Special Security Event, the Secret Service will lead the development and execution of the overall operational security plan.

“Hiring is crucial right now, and we need to bring the best and brightest on board so we can have people ready to support our mission in 2028,” Stoller added.

The agency is currently hiring for both special agent and officer positions.

Under Secret Service physical fitness standards, applicants are evaluated on strength, endurance and aerobic capacity through four core events: push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups and a 1.5-mile run.

Trainees are tested on the number of push-ups and sit-ups they can complete in one minute, their total chin-ups and the time it takes them to finish the 1.5-mile run.

For example, a 25-year-old man can fail if he does 37 or fewer push-ups, 32 or fewer sit-ups, four or fewer chin-ups, or runs 1.5 miles in 14 minutes, 14 seconds or slower.

For a 25-year-old woman, the equivalent marks are 19 or fewer push-ups, 26 or fewer sit-ups, no chin-ups, or a 1.5-mile time of 16 minutes, 34 seconds or slower.

Recruits are scored and ranked by fitness level through mandatory evaluations at the beginning, during, and end of their training.

“Doing something that’s bigger than myself… taking on the responsibilities of protecting others and also doing investigative work has always been my goal, and I haven’t really seen myself wanting to do anything else,” a candidate told the news outlet at the Rose Bowl Monday.

The 2028 Games will make Los Angeles the first and only U.S. city to host the Olympic Games three times, having previously hosted in 1932 and 1984.

Alongside classic events, Cricket (T20), Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, and Squash have all been officially added to the 2028 Games. Additionally, Flag Football will make its historic Olympic debut this year.