Diddy’s cryptic Ibiza cassettes move toward final forfeiture as prosecutors ask a judge to give the government clear title.
Diddy’s mysterious “Ibiza Tapes” are one judge’s signature away from becoming permanent United States property after more than two years in federal custody.
Prosecutors asked Judge Arun Subramanian on Tuesday to finalize the forfeiture of the Sony DVCAM cassettes seized from Diddy’s Miami mansion in March 2024.
The new filing identifies them only as video cassettes labeled “Ibiza Tapes,” leaving their contents, recording dates and connection to Ibiza completely unexplained.
“The Government respectfully requests that the Court enter the attached Final Order of Forfeiture in this matter. As set forth in the accompanying Declaration, all right, title, and interest of the defendant, Sean Combs, in the Specific Property was ordered forfeited … and no third-party claims have been filed within the statutory period,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson wrote.
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AllHipHop previously reported that the haul included phones, laptops, hard drives, flash drives, tablets, computers and surveillance equipment.
The new papers never explain the tapes, even as jurors viewed other explicit recordings during the trial that ended with Diddy’s split verdict.
Jurors convicted the Bad Boy founder on two prostitution-related transportation counts while acquitting him of racketeering conspiracy and two sex-trafficking charges.
“The Notice of Forfeiture and the intent of the Government to dispose of the Specific Property was posted on an official government internet site beginning on October 15, 2025 for thirty (30) consecutive days, through November 13, 2025. Since final publication of the Notice of Forfeiture, thirty (30) days have expired and no petitions or claims to contest the forfeiture of the Specific Property have been filed,” Johnson stated.
No auction has been announced, and the filing never says the public will get a chance to purchase Diddy’s secretive cassettes.
The Justice Department’s forfeiture policy explains that sale or disposal becomes an executive branch decision after a court enters its final order.
Officials could choose a lawful route other than sale, while the latest papers reveal nothing about handling any material stored on the tapes.
“Accordingly, the attached Final Order of Forfeiture should be entered so that the United States Customs and Border Protection can dispose of the Specific Property according to law,” prosecutors wrote.
The proposed final order remained unsigned when prosecutors submitted their August 4 request to Subramanian for approval.
