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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Federal Trial on Racketeering and Sex Trafficking Charges

Jury selection begins May 5 in Manhattan as the music mogul battles allegations of orchestrating decades-long abuse through coercion and criminal enterprise.

Sean "Diddy" Combs sits with members of his defense team Teny Geragos and Alexandra Shapiro for a conference ahead of his trial on April 18.
A courtroom sketch of Judge Arun Subramanian presiding over a court hearing for Sean 'Diddy' Combs in New York City.
FILE - Rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs, center, speaks to the media outside of court in New York after his assault case was postponed on June 24, 1999. (AP Photo/Lynsey Addario, File)
Marc Agnifilo, lawyer for rapper and music producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs, speaking to the press after a September 2024 hearing in New York City.

Overview

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs is charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution, facing up to life in prison if convicted on all counts.
  • The trial will feature testimony from four identified victims, including ex-partner Cassie Ventura, with some testifying under pseudonyms to protect their identities.
  • Federal prosecutors allege Combs orchestrated 'Freak Off' events where victims were drugged, coerced, and recorded, with evidence including seized electronic devices and nearly 1,000 bottles of lubricant.
  • Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected a plea deal, maintaining his innocence against the allegations.
  • The trial, presided over by Judge Arun Subramanian, is expected to last several weeks and will not be televised due to federal court rules.