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One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers filed a motion to withdraw from the mogul’s defense team.

Anthony Ricco did not provide a reason for his request, in which he wrote, “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs,” according to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.

A judge will need to grant Ricco’s motion before he is officially removed from the case. Combs would still have five other attorneys defending him in his federal sex trafficking case, including lead counsel Marc Agnifilo.

In the affidavit, Ricco says he did not want to divulge information protected by attorney-client privilege when explaining why the request was so brief. He did note that he came to his decision after speaking to Agnifilo.

“This motion for withdrawal of counsel, if granted, will not result in a delay of the present schedule for the commencement of jury selection and trial, or the present schedules for briefing of pretrial legal issues,” Ricco wrote. “As a result, there will be no lapse in representation, as Sean Combs will continue to be represented by five other attorneys of record.”

Ricco could not immediately be reached for comment.

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Combs currently is behind bars as he awaits his trial on federal charges. In September, the Bad Boy Records founder was indicted on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution in the Southern District of New York. He has pleaded not guilty.

Three different federal judges have denied Combs bail, citing concerns about potential witness tampering.

Combs is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His trial is scheduled for May 5.