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diddy - Charon - 09-17-2024
Diddy hit with sex trafficking and racketeering charges following arrest
Federal agents arrested Sean 'Diddy' Combs after the US Attorney's Office filed indictment
By Lauryn Overhultz Fox News
Published September 17, 2024 9:55am EDT | Updated September 17, 2024 12:13pm EDT
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer speaks ahead of arraignment
A lawyer for Sean "Diddy" Combs spoke about the rapper's arrest outside of the courthouse Tuesday ahead of an arraignment. (WNYW)
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Authorities charged Sean "Diddy" Combs with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and more in an indictment featuring explosive and disturbing allegations against the rapper.
Combs was arrested Monday by federal agents based on a sealed indictment, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed. The rapper was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution in the indictment unsealed Tuesday.
"Now I want to be clear about two things. First, this office is determined to investigate and prosecute anyone who engages in sex trafficking, no matter how powerful or wealthy or famous you may be," US Attorney Damien Williams said during a press conference Tuesday. "No one should doubt our commitment on that."
"A year ago, Sean Combs stood in Times Square and was handed a key to New York City. Today, he's been indicted and will face justice in the Southern District of New York," he added. "Second, we are not done. This investigation is ongoing, and I encourage anyone with information about this case to come forward and to do it quickly."
SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS ARRESTED FOLLOWING RAIDS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION
WATCH: SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS' LAWYER SPEAKS AHEAD OF ARRAIGNMENT
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer speaks ahead of arraignmentVideo
The US District Attorney's office requested the judge deny Diddy's bail ahead of his Tuesday arraignment. However, his attorney plans to fight for the rapper to be released.
"His spirits are good. He's confident," Combs' attorney Marc Agnifilo said outside the courthouse Tuesday morning. "He is dealing with this head on, the way he's dealt with every challenge in his life. And he's not guilty. He's innocent of these charges. He's going to plead not guilty, obviously. He's going to fight this with all of his energy and all of his might and the full confidence of his lawyers. And I expect a long battle with a good result for Mr. Combs."
"I'm going to fight like hell to get him released, and he should be released," Agnifilo said. "With all that he's done and coming here voluntarily."
Damian Williams speaks at a press conference to announce the unsealing of an indictment charging music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs
US Attorney Damian Williams speaks at a press conference to announce the unsealing of an indictment charging music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
Authorities claimed Diddy ran a criminal enterprise through his businesses, including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises and Combs Global, among others. He used "violence, use of firearms, threats of violence, coercion, and verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse" to fulfill his sexual desires, according to the unsealed indictment obtained by Fox News Digital.
Combs and his employees would "intimidate, threaten, and lure female victims into Comb's orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship. Combs allegedly then used force, threats of force, and coercion, to cause victims to engage in extended sex acts with male commercial sex workers that Combs referred to as, among other things, 'Freak Offs.'"
A chart is pictured, on the day of a press conference to announce the unsealing of an indictment charging music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs
Evidence collected during the raids on Sean "Diddy" Combs' homes was shown during a press conference. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
The "Finna Get Loose" singer allegedly transported male sex workers across state and international lines for the purpose of engaging in non-consensual sex with his female victims.
Combs engaged his victims in "physical, emotional, and verbal abuse" in order to force them into participating in the "freak offs," the court docs read. Diddy would also supply drugs to the sex workers and female victims to facilitate sexual encounters.
"Freak Offs were elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded," authorities stated. Diddy often provided IV fluids to his victims following "freak offs" to recover from physical exertion and drug use, the indictment read.
diddy with mayor adams at key ceremony
Sean "Diddy" Combs is seen receiving the Key to the City from Mayor Eric Adams in Times Square on September 15, 2023. He returned the key in June and now faces charges of sex trafficking. (Getty Images)
Diddy allegedly maintained control of his victims by promising career opportunities or threatening to take away the same opportunities, withholding financial support, controlling the victim's housing and more.
"Combs also used the sensitive, embarrassing, and incriminating recordings that he made during Freak Offs as collateral to ensure the continued obedience and silence of the victims," according to the indictment.
During raids on Diddy's home in March, authorities seized "freak off supplies" along with three AR-15s with defaced serial numbers, the court docs stated. The feds took "cases and cases of the kinds of personal lubricant and baby oil that Combs' staff allegedly used to stock hotel rooms for the freak offs - more than 1,000 bottles altogether," Williams said at a press conference.
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King Combs arrives at the United States Court in Manhattan
King Combs, son of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at the United States Court in Manhattan after the rapper was arrested by federal agents. (REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado)
The "I'll Be Missing You" singer was arrested in a New York City hotel lobby, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
Combs' legal team slammed the charges as an "unjust prosecution" in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
"Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community. He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal," Marc Agnifilo said in a statement.
"To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges," the statement continued. "Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court."
FOX NATION SPECIAL EXPLORES SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS INVESTIGATION, RAIDS
Aerial footage of Sean Combs' Los Angeles mansion being raided
Sean Combs' LA home was raided by Homeland Security officials in March. (Getty Images)
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Homeland Security agents raided Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami in connection to a federal human trafficking investigation on March 25, officials confirmed to Fox News Digital at the time.
Combs faces a mountain of legal claims after multiple women accused him of sexual assault beginning in November 2023. Cassie, legally known as Casandra Ventura, alleged she endured "over a decade" of Combs' "violent behavior and disturbed demands" in a lawsuit. Combs and his ex-girlfriend settled the matter a day later outside of court.
Cassie in an emerland green shiny dress walks with Diddy in a suit
Sean "Diddy" Combs and Cassie split for the last time in 2018, following years of an on-again off-again relationship. (Getty Images)
Three more women came forward with claims just before New York's Adult Survivors Act expired in December.
Combs was also sued by music producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones in February. Jones accused the rapper of forcing him to perform sexual acts with prostitutes in his lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital.
He faces a handful of additional sexual abuse lawsuits, all of which he has denied.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs
Sean "Diddy" Combs' Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided in March as part of a human trafficking investigation. (Jordan Strauss)
Amid his legal troubles, Combs stepped down as chairman of his cable network Revolt in November.
"This decision helps to ensure that Revolt remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture and amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and African diaspora," the network said in a statement.
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somerandomguy100007
2 hours ago
Not guilty...right. Just like recently when he swore that he was not guilty of beating his girlfriend, right up to when the video came out of him beating his girlfriend. Then he begged for forgiveness.
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Delta17
52 minutes ago
I am willing to bet there are quite a few other celebs and politicians that are guilty of sex trafficking as well. It's not just him. If Trump becomes president, they lose their power and risk being exposed for their crimes just like 'Diddy' did.
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waldo
1 hour ago
It appears P Dophile didn't donate enough to democrats this year.
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mindik
2 hours ago
Wow at least Diddy knows what he is being charged with. Trump went through an entire trial without knowing what the charges were.
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thenativeone
2 hours ago
Per the Dems
Black Lives Matter
Trumps does not.
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KabalaHarris_PointsHerFinger
2 hours ago
ITS all Managed by Obow Wow (BIG EARS) & OBAMA's People now in power IN ALL THE SECURITY AGENCIES AND TOP 5 Levels of Military Generals. He Has FIRED EVERYONE, At the Pentagon and AIR FORCE & NAVY especially.
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sub-bogey
4 minutes ago
I thought Trump was intelligent?!?! I thought he surrounded himself with brilliant attorneys?!?! No? Even an average intelligent guy like me read the entire indictment and I'll be damned if it didn't state EXACTLY what the charges were. Perhaps Trump missed that class at Wharton.
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mygod,it'sfullofstars
2 hours ago
I remember when Suge Knight and R. Kelly pleaded "innocent". How did that work out?
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ShaneWalton
1 hour ago
Suge Knight is serving nearly 30 years in prison…he won’t be eligible for parole till like 2035 or something. R Kelly is serving a lengthy sentence as well. P Diddy will be lucky if he’s not given life no parole….
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lakegirlaz
5 minutes ago
Justice mostly served as I hope is the case here.
P Diddy “was arrested in a New York City hotel lobby”.
I wonder what they found in his hotel room. Or was he more careful knowing his indictment was coming up?Any “Freak off” supplies?
Yuck. ?
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LoneStarRanger
2 hours ago
let's see the list of associated Democrats that are involved
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jfrigginp
2 hours ago
They’re planning to release that list shortly after releasing the Epstein list.
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truthhurts99
2 hours ago
We know he is a friend of the Obama's and was given the key to the city of NY. Birds of a feather...
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sp55
2 hours ago
It seems to me that any woman who is assaulted should be given 48 hours to report it, or it should be dropped. I am a woman, and getting a group of women to file charges so much later makes me think they are in it for money. I agree Diddy is a horrible person, but, I don't agree with coming forwar...
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000000000000000000000000
1 hour ago
Spoken like a man. You know, someone who has been traumatized may not immediately ready to go get traumatized again by having to relive it by telling it to law enforcement. If sexual assault is involved, it’s even worse that they have to go through. I agree there has to be a limit, but I don’t t...
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respectpeople-
2 hours ago
I am a woman but I too wonder why she stayed with him for 10 years. If a man hits me the first time, there is no second. Why didn’t she walk away?
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sanh817
4 minutes ago
They are very frightened and I'm sure emotionally abused. It takes a lot to be mentally prepared to leave and get help..so no to 48hrs . I'm sure there are a few who want the money but that is a given and does not apply to the majority who finally gets the courage to come forward. IMO
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rj809
2 hours ago
Just wondering if the Feds brought a SWAT team like they did when they served a search warrant at President Trumps home and like they did when they arrested Roger Stone?
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JustWondering…815
7 minutes ago
If trump had handed over the documents like he was asked several times, no visit would have been necessary. But no, trump thinks he’s above the law.
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oneguy481
1 hour ago
Seems like when some people come into an enormous amount of wealth that it goes to their heads and they think they are invincible and can do whatever they want.
Fortunately for me, I will never have that problem and yet I have more than I need.
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Landslide47
2 hours ago
Kamala was passed around like a joint in the 70's & 80's.
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Tequila_Sunrise?
2 hours ago
We need the Epstein list revealed. 100 guarantee he was working with Epstein and going to the island
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Gotowork!
2 hours ago
Look at a map of Epstien's island and then the nickelodeon logo.
Freaky, right?
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Mr.Moose
2 hours ago
Just another Overpaid No body ?
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Gotowork!
2 hours ago
C'mon... he's not a nobody. Here's two lines from his deep, thought provoking songs.
"I take hits from the 80s. New Puff drive Mercedes."
On the level of Mozart and Beethoven
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RE: diddy - TrayGold - 09-17-2024
Diddy is going DOWN, DOWN DOWN. And not to Chinatown.
Let's see if he can buy his way out of the Pokey.
RE: diddy - Charon - 09-17-2024
i wonder the ages of the woman he nabbed and nailed and trafficked. that will put a big difference on how the other prisoners treat him or kill him.
shame, really.
RE: diddy - Charon - 09-17-2024
it just gets worse and worse for the poor boy. What the hell do they think when they achieve some level of fame? no, u cannot wreak all that havoc.
wait till the ages of the victims come out...
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Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs ordered held without bail on federal sex trafficking charges
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit with sex trafficking and racketeering charges on Tuesday as federal prosecutors filed a criminal indictment against the music mogul accusing him of forcing women to participate in wild and violent sexual performances he videotaped. "The Freak Offs" involved wild sexual antics, copious amounts of drugs including Xanax and GHB, and bottles upon bottles of lubricant and baby oil, federal authorities said.
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RE: diddy - Charon - 09-17-2024
RE: diddy - Charon - 09-17-2024
this freak off is going to prison. shame really.
RE: diddy - Charon - 09-18-2024
females were tied up. hidden due to beatings. given IVs to knock em out.
what an arse.
RE: diddy - Charon - 09-18-2024
no bail. very serious charges.
RE: diddy - Charon - 09-18-2024
RE: diddy - IceWizard - 09-18-2024
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