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BY Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, 8:00pm January 30, 2025,

Prosecutors expand indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, adding new claims and victims

by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, 8:00pm January 30, 2025,
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Sean 'Diddy' Combs - Photo credit: EPA Images

Prosecutors expanded their indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs on Thursday, alleging that the music mogul engaged in a two-decade racketeering conspiracy involving sex trafficking and violent coercion, including once dangling someone off a hotel balcony.

Filed in Manhattan federal court, the revised indictment now accuses Combs of trafficking at least three women, extending the timeline of the alleged conspiracy from 2004 to 2024—four years longer than previously stated.

Combs, 55, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges since his September arrest, remains in custody without bail ahead of his May 5 trial.

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The indictment alleges that Combs exploited his power and influence to intimidate and control women, often under the guise of romantic relationships, before using threats, violence, and coercion to force them into commercial sex acts.

Prosecutors claim he subjected victims—referred to in the indictment as “Victim-1,” “Victim-2,” and “Victim-3”—to physical abuse, threats of financial and reputational harm, and verbal intimidation.

“On multiple occasions, Combs threw objects and people, as well as hit, dragged, choked, and shoved others,” the indictment states. “On one occasion, Combs dangled a victim over an apartment balcony.”

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Combs’ defense team has called the allegations a “sexist and puritanical” overreach by prosecutors, arguing in court filings that the case relies on stereotypes of female victimhood and mischaracterizes consensual encounters.

“The government’s theory seeks to police non-conforming sexual activity,” Combs’ lawyers wrote, claiming authorities are unfairly framing the interactions as coercive despite evidence suggesting otherwise.

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Last Edited by:Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku Updated: January 30, 2025

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