‘A public lynching’: Diddy’s mother defends her son amid sex charges

The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs said it is "heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies."

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The mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs wants the world to know her son — who has been indicted on federal sex trafficking charges and faces over 120 allegations of sexual assault — is “not a monster.”

Janice Small Combs provided a lengthy statement to The Hollywood Reporter on behalf of the Combs family on Sunday.

She said Diddy is not guilty of the numerous allegations currently against him, but has “made mistakes in the past, as we all have.” (For his part, the music mogul has denied all of the accusations against him and pleaded not guilty in court.)

Through her lawyer, Natlie G. Figgers, she likened the growing number of legal claims against her son, and the intense public interest, to “a public lynching.”

She said it has been “agonizing to watch the world turn against my son” without hearing his side of the story. Janice’s statement began: “I come to you today as a mother that is devastated and profoundly saddened by the allegations made against my son, Sean Combs.”

“It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies,” she continued. “Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence.”

Janice speculated Diddy’s numerous accusers are falsely looking for a “quick payday” following the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Diddy’s former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, last November.