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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Indicted on Two New Charges in Expanding Sex Trafficking Case

Federal prosecutors have added charges of sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution involving a second victim, raising the total charges to five ahead of Combs' May trial.

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Overview

  • A superseding indictment filed on April 4, 2025, adds two new charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, including sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
  • Prosecutors allege Combs used force, fraud, and coercion to compel a second victim, identified as Victim-2, to engage in commercial sex acts between 2021 and 2024.
  • The charges bring the total number of criminal counts Combs faces to five, including racketeering and other sex trafficking allegations tied to his business empire.
  • Combs, 55, denies all allegations, claiming all interactions were consensual, and remains in custody at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.
  • The highly anticipated trial is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025, with jury selection and opening statements expected shortly thereafter.