Overview

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces a revised federal indictment with charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation for prostitution.
• Cassie Ventura, previously identified as 'Victim 1,' will testify publicly under her own name, marking a significant shift in the high-profile case.
• The indictment alleges Combs orchestrated 'freak off' parties involving drugging, coercion, and the use of video footage to blackmail victims into compliance.
• Ventura’s November 2023 civil lawsuit, settled out of court, initiated a wave of additional civil and criminal actions against Combs, leading to his September 2024 arrest.
• Combs, who denies all allegations and has pleaded not guilty, remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn as his trial approaches on May 5, 2025.