Here’s What To Know About Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial
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Opening statements for the trial, which won’t have video cameras or photography in the courtroom, are set to begin, roughly seven months after Combs’ indictment and arrest.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop artist turned mogul who was once the picture of Black male excellence, will face a jury next week on allegations that he used his money and power to commit sex trafficking and other crimes.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan indicted Combs on one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and one count of transportation to engage in prostitution in September 2024. Last month, they also tacked on two additional charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation for purposes of prostitution.
They allege that Combs’ enterprise, which includes Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises and Combs Global, was a criminal organization with illegal activity dating back to at least 2008. Combs and his associates used their power and prestige to engage in sex trafficking, forced labor, prostitution, narcotics offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice, the indictment alleged.
It added that Combs coerced victims through “physical violence, promises of career opportunities, granting and threatening to withhold financial support, and by other coercive means, including tracking their whereabouts, dictating the victims’ appearance, monitoring their medical records, controlling their housing, and supplying them with controlled substances.”
Combs rejected an unspecified plea deal last week and has denied the charges against him. The 55-year-old is now facing life in prison if convicted in this high-profile, high-stakes trial, which is expected to be around eight weeks long.
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