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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Expanded Sex Trafficking Charges Ahead of Trial

Federal prosecutors add two charges to Sean Combs’ indictment for sex trafficking, bringing total charges to five as trial date approaches.

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  3. Sean Combs indicted on additional sex trafficking charges

    The new charges expand the timeline of Combs' alleged crimes and could potentially result in a longer prison sentence.

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  4. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new criminal counts alleging ‘forced labor’

    Prosecutors with the Manhattan US attorney’s office have previously said Combs used his business empire, including his record label, Bad Boy Entertainment, to sexually abuse women between 2004 and 2024.

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  5. Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new sex trafficking and prostitution charges

    Since he was indicted, dozens of lawsuits have accused Mr Combs of using that power to drug, assault, rape, intimidate and silence people.

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new sex trafficking and prostitution charges

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Updated: Apr 4th, 2025, 5:55 PM ET

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been charged with two new counts of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, resulting in a total of five charges against him. The superseding indictment includes allegations that he used coercion to compel a woman to engage in commercial sex acts from at least 2021 to 2024. Prosecutors assert that Combs exploited his power and influence as a music mogul to recruit and transport women for sex work. His upcoming trial is scheduled for May 5, where he has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains the relationships involved were consensual.

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  • Sean Combs has been indicted on multiple federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, with new allegations added in a superseding indictment, which could increase his prison sentence if convicted.

  • Federal prosecutors claim that Combs used his influence to coerce and control women, forcing them into sexual acts and drugged performances, categorized as 'freak offs' that involved multiple sexual workers.

  • Combs denies all allegations against him, asserting that the relationships were consensual and highlighting a video from 2016 which his legal team argues reflects a consensual dynamic between him and his former girlfriend.

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