India, Feb. 21 -- Sean "Diddy" Combs faces more trouble as his lawyer has abruptly stepped down from his legal team. Anthony Ricco filed a surprise motion to withdraw from counsel with a mysterious statement in New York on Friday, reported The Sun.

Ricco wrote in his letter to the court, "Although I have provided Sean Combs with the high level of legal representation expected by the court, under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs," per the outlet.

The notice added that discussions had been held with lead counsel Mark Agnifilo and Ricco prior to the filing of the motion.

"There are sufficient reasons (related to the protections afforded by the attorney/client privilege) for brevity in my appli...