Sean Combs' mother says she's 'devastated and profoundly saddened' by allegations against him
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Janice Small Combs is defending her superstar son, Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Janice Small Combs is defending her superstar son, Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The musician and producer is currently in federal custody as he awaits trial for his indictment in the Southern District of New York on counts of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.
Combs is also facing multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity.
Janice Combs released a statement on Sunday through her attorney, which was shared on social media.
“I come to you today as a mother that is devastated and profoundly saddened by the allegations made against my son, Sean Combs,” her statement began.
“It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies,” she wrote. “To bear witness what seems like a public lynching of my son before he’s had the opportunity to prove his innocence is a pain too unbearable to put into words.”
The case has put a spotlight on the music mogul’s alleged lifestyle away from public view. In their indictment, federal prosecutors cited alleged “Freak Offs,” Sean Combs’ name for elaborate sex performances in which he is accused of drugging and coercing victims into performing extended sex acts with male sex workers, beginning around 2009.
