This case will turn on the evidence presented at trial, not in a ‘trial by newspapers,’” a federal judge said of Sean "Diddy" Combs' case.

Two months earlier, lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs claimed the Department of Homeland Security leaked video of him assaulting Cassie Ventura to CNN.

On Monday, Dec. 16, in an opinion obtained by PEOPLE, Judge Arun Subramanian said Diddy has not “carried his burden” that the government had been leaking sensitive materials to the press, including 2016 hotel surveillance footage of his alleged physical assault against Cassie Ventura at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Sean Diddy Combs’ efforts to probe claims of federal leaks have hit a roadblock. On Monday, December 16, Judge Arun Subramanian denied the music mogul’s request for an

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawsuit claims the DHS leaked a video of his alleged assault on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura to damage his reputation.