One of hip-hop's richest and acclaimed artists, Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, has been plunged into legal hot water.The 54-year-old music icon was cuffed last week in New York and faces accusations of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and involvement in prostitution.
Throughout the previous year, multiple individuals have hauled him to court alleging he committed physical or sexual harm, including his ex-flame, RandB singer Cassie, whose full name is Casandra Elizabeth Ventura.Ventura has lobbed charges against Combs for alleged rape and prolonged mistreatment that reportedly kicked off when she was just 19.
In the face of these claims, Diddy 'vehemently denied' them last year and has maintained a not guilty plea to the federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges levelled against him, reports the Mirror.Speaking outside the court on September 17, his solicitor Marc Agnifilo stated: "Mr Combs is a fighter, he's going to fight this to the end.
He's innocent. He came to New York to establish his innocence. He's not afraid, he's not afraid of the charges."Here are the allegations against the 54-year-old music mogul in full.The crisis deepened for the US record producer as Homeland Security made their presence felt at his properties in Beverly Hills, California, and Miami, Florida.
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