US rapper and producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs is currently on trial in New York, facing charges that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
US rapper and producer Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently on trial in New York. He faces two counts of transportation for the purpose of prostitution, two counts of sex trafficking, and one count of racketeering, which involves extortion or intimidation. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Opening statements are anticipated on Monday morning, local time.
He could be sentenced to life in prison solely for the racketeering charge, with a minimum of 15 years for sex trafficking and at least 10 years for transporting individuals for prostitution. The federal charges are being addressed at the Daniel P. Moynihan Courthouse in downtown Manhattan.
He could be sentenced to life in prison solely for the racketeering charge, with a minimum of 15 years for sex trafficking and at least 10 years for transporting individuals for prostitution. The federal charges are being addressed at the Daniel P. Moynihan Courthouse in downtown Manhattan.
Combs has been detained at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, a facility that has previously housed R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sam Bankman-Fried during their trials. He has been in custody since September of last year. Reports indicate that Combs hosted sexually charged parties referred to as "freak offs," where many of the alleged incidents occurred. The federal indictment claims that Combs "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to satisfy his sexual desires and safeguard his reputation in order to hide his behavior."
The statement also noted that he depended on his employees and "influence" to "establish a criminal enterprise in which members and associates participated in and attempted to commit various crimes, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice." He faces allegations of a "widespread pattern of abuse against women and individuals," characterized as "verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual."
The statement also noted that he depended on his employees and "influence" to "establish a criminal enterprise in which members and associates participated in and attempted to commit various crimes, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice." He faces allegations of a "widespread pattern of abuse against women and individuals," characterized as "verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual."
