Sean ‘Diddy” Combs could face over 20 years behind bars if found guilty on charges revealed in a three-count indictment unsealed early this morning.
Arrested last night by federal authorities at a NYC hotel, the ‘Missing You’ rapper is formally charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. “For decades, SEAN COMBS, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P.
Diddy,” a/k/a “Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” the defendant, abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct,” declares the just unsealed indictment against the much accused producer and performer. “To do so, COMBS relied on the employees, resources, and influence of the multi-faceted business empire that he led and controlled–creating a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and attempted to engage in, among other crimes, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, the filing from the U.S.
Attorney Damian Williams’ office adds. Read the federal indictment against Sean Combs in its entirety here In language very similar to the swath of sexual assault and other lawsuits against Combs in the past several months, the indictment alleges that Combs used drugs, violence and career advancement in the music industry to induce and control his victims, entourage and others.
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