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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Pleads Not Guilty to Expanded Federal Indictment

The hip-hop mogul now faces five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking, as his legal team considers requesting a trial delay ahead of jury selection in May.

Sean "Diddy" Combs stands with one his lawyers, Marc Agnifilo, during his hearing where he pleaded not guilty to an expanded federal indictment charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking, in New York, U.S., April 14, 2025, in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
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2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Rapper P. Diddy. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo

Overview

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs entered a not guilty plea on April 14, 2025, to two new charges added to his federal indictment, bringing the total to five counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking.
  • The latest charges involve allegations of coercing 'Victim-2' into commercial sex acts and transporting individuals for prostitution between 2021 and 2024.
  • Combs' defense team has criticized the prosecution for incomplete evidence disclosures and may seek a two-week trial delay, though the judge has emphasized the trial's imminent schedule.
  • Prosecutors allege Combs used his business empire to orchestrate drug-fueled sexual encounters, including events referred to as 'freak offs,' over a 20-year period.
  • Jury selection for the trial is set to begin on May 5, with opening statements scheduled for May 12, as Combs remains incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.