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Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces trial for sex trafficking and racketeering. The music mogul, held without bail, also filed a $100 million lawsuit against media companies.
UPDATED: Feb 22, 2025 00:02 IST
Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set to face trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. According to RadarOnline.com, several Hollywood A-listers will not be in town when the trial commences on May 5.
Stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, Machine Gun Kelly, Justin Bieber, and Will Smith have earlier attended Diddy's infamous parties. A source told RadarOnline.com that all celebrities with any link to Diddy will not be present in Hollywood.
“No one will wish to be around when the hearing kicks off and Combs starts throwing names around,” the source said.
They claimed that anyone who was previously connected to Sean 'Diddy' Combs will try to get as far away as possible to not be linked during the trial. The source joked that A-listers might hide at their beach houses when the trial commences.
"Those who have been friends with him could have their names dragged through the mud, and they will opt to get out of Dodge — or Hollywood — and stick their heads in the sand, quite literally perhaps, on a beach as far away from the courthouse as possible."
Many stars have remained silent over the allegations against Diddy.
Diddy files $100 million lawsuit
On February 12, Diddy filed a $100 million lawsuit against NBCUniversal, Peacock, and production company Ample for the documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy." The suit alleges that the documentary exploits the allegations against Diddy for financial gain and promotes sensationalism.
The filing even states that the show "baselessly" concludes that the music mogul is "an embodiment of Lucifer."
Why is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs under trial?
Apart from sex trafficking and racketeering, Combs also faces several individual lawsuits from alleged victims who claim that they were harmed or exploited by the rapper.
Diddy pleaded not guilty to criminal charges and has labeled the lawsuits as a way "for a quick payday." The music mogul faces up to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking, and can be sentenced up to life for racketeering.
The music mogul faces up to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking and can be sentenced to life for racketeering.
Diddy has been accused of sexual abuse by multiple women, including minors, with incidents tracing back till 1991. He is alleged to have drugged and exploited women during his "freak off" parties.
In one raid in his Los Angeles mansion, police found over 1000 baby oil bottles, and drugs intended to be used in his parties.
Is Diddy in jail?
Combs was arrested on September 16, 2024. Since then, he has been held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. A bail request was denied by a New York federal judge, claiming that Diddy was a "serious flight risk."
Published By:
Rivanshi Rakhrai
Published On:
Feb 22, 2025
