P. Diddy accused of sex trafficking, sexual assault

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Summer_Breeze said:

Exclusive: A federal grand jury may soon hear from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ accusers​


By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Josh Campbell, CNN
Updated 11:49 AM EDT, Wed May 29, 2024

CNN —
Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs.

Possible witnesses have been notified by investigators that they could be brought in to testify in front of a federal grand jury in New York City, according to one source. Bringing individuals who have filed civil lawsuits against Combs before a grand jury would mark a significant escalation in the government’s ongoing investigation involving the producer and Bad Boy Records founder.

Combs has been named in eight civil lawsuits since November – seven directly accusing him of sexual assault. One of the eight lawsuits, filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, has been settled. Another lawsuit accused his son Christian Combs of sexual assault, and Sean Combs is accused of aiding and abetting.


A spokesperson for the Homeland Security Investigations agency (HSI) declined to comment on the existence of a grand jury, but noted the investigation remains ongoing.

These potential witnesses have not yet been prepped for testimony, both sources told CNN, cautioning that HSI investigators are still in the process of gathering evidence and questioning potential sources of information in their federal probe into Combs.

One source said investigators are being thorough and taking their time to ensure that an indictment, should there be one, is “bulletproof.”

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More at link. ~Summer
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I wonder if he'll take off for a country that doesn't have an extradition treaty with us.
 
Cousin Dupree said:
I wonder if he'll take off for a country that doesn't have an extradition treaty with us.
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They can have him. His money would buy a light sentence here anyway. Let him go away and having to stay put or keep looking over his shoulder at all times.

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Former porn star claims Diddy trafficked her to party guests

A former porn star is suing Diddy over claims he trafficked her to have sex with party guests and threatened to blackmail her if she did not comply.
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By KAMAL SULTAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 16:00 EDT, 3 July 2024 | UPDATED: 17:25 EDT, 3 July 2024

A former porn star is suing Diddy over claims he trafficked her to have sex with party guests and threatened to blackmail her if she did not comply.

Adria English, whose stage name was Omunique, claimed she first met the musician in 2004 when her boyfriend was auditioning for a Sean John modeling gig.

She alleges she worked parties hosted by Diddy in which she would drink alcohol laced with narcotics like ecstasy and would be asked to flirt with guests.

English said the disgraced rapper, 54, 'groomed' her into sex trafficking and told her to have sex with Jacob Arabov, also known as 'Jacob the Jeweler'.

The lawsuit, filed in New York on Wednesday, claims she had 'forced sexual intercourse' with him and was paid an extra $1,000 compared to the usual fee for working the parties.

Jacob and a woman called Tamiko Thomas - who is accused of facilitating the sex trafficking operation and Diddy's entertainment company Bad Boy - have been listed as defendants in the lawsuit. English is seeking unspecified damages.

English took a photo with Jacob following the alleged assault before Diddy congratulated her on having sex with him, according to the lawsuit.

'Plaintiff was coerced by Defendant Combs into consuming copious amounts of, allegedly laced, alcohol prior to being coerced and forced into having sexual intercourse with Defendant Jacob,' the court document states.

She claimed she was later 'passed off' to other guests at Diddy's parties who sexually assaulted her.

The former porn star named Thomas in the lawsuit and compared her to Ghislaine Maxwell and Diddy to Jeffrey Epstein.

'Defendants Thomas and Combs passed off Plaintiff to other Defendants, outside of Defendant Jacob named as Defendant Does, to be sexually assaulted as part of their ongoing corrupt sex trafficking organization,' the lawsuit states.

'Without Defendant Thomas, a woman using her inherent good will as a woman to gain the trust of another woman, coordinating and acting as an avatar for Defendant Combs, Defendant Combs would be unable to execute his corrupt sex trafficking organization.'

She claims the rapper promised to help advance her career by helping her join a girl group as a way into the music industry.

But English said he made forceful demands and threatened to blacklist her and her boyfriend from the entire industry if they did not do what he said.
 
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Diddy's $70M Los Angeles mansion for sale

Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly wanting to cut all ties with Los Angeles.
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By FOX 11 Digital Team
Updated July 3, 2024 2:07pm EDT

LOS ANGELES - Sean "Diddy" Combs is putting his Los Angeles mansion on the market for $70 million, four months after the estate was raided by the Department of Homeland Security in connection with a federal sex trafficking case, TMZ reported.

The Bad Boy Records founder purchased the European-style estate in 2014 for $40 million. Located in LA's ritzy Holmby Hills neighborhood, the home spans 17,000 square feet and comes with 8 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, according to the entertainment news publication.

There's also a 3,000-square-foot guesthouse, a separate spa house that comes with a steam room, massage room and a beauty salon, as well as a gym, wine room, and an underwater swimming tunnel connecting to a grotto, the Los Angeles Times reported.
 
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Diddy Accused of Placing Bounty on Victim in 1999 Nightclub Shooting

Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused of putting a bounty on Natalia Reuben, a victim wounded in the 1999 club shooting.
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“I said on my TikTok, Shyne did not shoot me because he didn’t, but Shyne is a con artist,” she said. “Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, we knew Shyne was innocent.’ No, you don’t know a damn thing because he’s far from innocent.”

“I’m just saying that I maintained my innocence all this time. I said that I was defending myself. I didn’t get into who did what, But the victim is telling you who did what.”

On December 27, 1999, a shooting at Club New York in Manhattan, stemming from an altercation between Puff’s crew and Matthew “Scar” Allen, injured three bystanders. While Diddy and his bodyguard were acquitted of all charges, Shyne was convicted of weapon possession, assault, and reckless endangerment, resulting in a 10-year prison sentence. Following his release in 2009, Shyne was deported to his native Belize.
 
I don’t know if it was these rappers in particular, but when my kids were in high school, I wouldn’t even let them listen to rap music at home because of the lyrics. It was all about this sort of thing and they were glamorizing it. I’m not surprised that this is going on with this certain rapper. And I’m sure there’s other ones out there just as bad. Why else would they write those kind of lyrics? OK getting off my soapbox.
 
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Attorney For Alleged Diddy Victim Says An Indictment Is Coming

According to an attorney representing an alleged Diddy sex trafficking victim, an indictment is coming sooner than later.
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Attorney Representing Alleged Diddy Sex Trafficking Victim Says An Indictment Coming Soon​


Written by O Mazariego
Published on July 11, 2024

Weeks ago it was reported that a grand jury had been empaneled in connection with the feds’ investigation into Diddy. Now, it seems like an indictment is all about inevitable as the music icon continues to keep a low profile.

According to TMZ, an attorney for one of Diddy’s alleged sex trafficking victims says that an indictment for the embattled music mogul should be coming down any day now as authorities seem to have enough evidence to lay down the hammer on “Brother Love” in a court of law.

Per TMZ:

Adria English’s attorney Ariel Mitchell-Kidd joined us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday and told us a possible criminal indictment against the Bad Boy founder is coming sooner than later, and perhaps even “very shortly.”

Mitchell-Kidd is definitely in the know here … her client is the former porn star who recently filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing Diddy of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

Adria’s lawsuit is among several accusing Diddy of sexual assault, human trafficking and other serious offenses … including the one he settled with Cassie, which mentioned the now-infamous video of him brutally beating her in a hotel hallway.
 
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Diddy lists LA mansion for $61M nearly 6 months after federal raid

Sean "Diddy" Combs listed his Holmby Hills mansion on billionaire's row for $61.5 million, almost six months after the home was raided in connection to a federal investigation.
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By Tracy Wright Fox News
Published September 8, 2024 10:12pm EDT

Sean "Diddy" Combs placed his Holmby Hills mansion up for sale to the tune of $61.5 million, according to property records.

Combs, 54, purchased the massive property in the coveted billionaire's row neighborhood of Los Angeles in 2014 for $39 million.

Sources told Fox News Digital that the sale of his 10-bedroom, 13-bath estate "has nothing to do with any civil litigation or investigation."

"Diddy established his primary residence in Miami years ago and always planned to sell his LA home once his daughters grew up and moved out," the source said. "He’s an empty nester and spends most of his time in Florida. It has nothing to do with any civil litigation or investigation."
 
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ordered to Pay $100 Million in Sexual Assault Judgment

In the latest legal setback for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, a Michigan inmate has won a $100 million sexual-assault judgment after Combs skipped a hearing.
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By Jem Aswad
9/10/2024

In the latest legal setback for Sean “Diddy” Combs, a Michigan inmate has won a $100 million default sexual-assault judgment against the embattled producer and entrepreneur, who has been slammed with multiple sexual-misconduct allegations over the past year.

According to Detroit’s Metro Times and court documents, the award was issued Monday by a Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge following a temporary restraining order against Combs granted to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, 51, who it describes as “Michigan inmate known for his long history of challenging the judicial system with civil lawsuits.” The lawsuit claims that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted Cardello-Smith in 1997 at a party in Detroit; the judge set out a payment schedule of $10 million per month, starting October 1.

The default judgment was reached after Combs failed to appear for a virtual hearing on Monday.

The suit states that Cardello-Smith encountered Combs while he was working at a Detroit-area restaurant. The two met a group of women at a party and were having sex with them when Cardello-Smith says he was he felt a male hand touching him, which he claims was Combs. He said Combs later offered him a drink, which was spiked and caused him to pass out. He said he awoke and saw Combs having sex with a woman; Combs allegedly said to him, “I did this to you too.”

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More at link. ~Summer
 
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with sex trafficking in sprawling indictment, held without bail

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been charged with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy.
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ByAaron Katersky, Luke Barr, Josh Margolin, and Sasha Pezenik
September 17, 2024, 4:38 PM

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held without bail after he was charged with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy, alleging he ran an "enterprise that he engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor or, kidnapping, arson and other crimes," according to the indictment unsealed Tuesday.

Federal prosecutors said Combs "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct" from 2008 to now. The allegations mirror 11 civil complaints filed against him since 2023.

Combs, wearing a black T-shirt and gray sweatpants, made his first appearance in a New York City federal courtroom on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty.

Combs, with help from Combs Enterprise associates, is accused of transporting commercial sex workers across state lines and internationally, the indictment said.

Combs allegedly "manipulated women to participate in highly orchestrated performances of sexual activity with male commercial sex workers," the indictment said, and he allegedly coerced the women into participating by giving them drugs, "controlling their careers, leveraging his financial support and threatening to cut off the same, and using intimidation and violence."

"Sometimes unbeknownst to the victims, Combs kept videos he filmed of victims engaging in sex acts with commercial sex workers," federal prosecutors said.

The music mogul's lawyer suggested the sex trafficking charge is an example of government misjudging consensual conduct.

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At court on Tuesday, Judge Robyn Tarnofsky ordered Combs detained pending trial, saying, "My concern is that this is a crime that happens behind closed doors."

The judge noted the "power imbalance" between Combs and the alleged victims, and she mentioned Combs' alleged drug use and violence.

Federal prosecutors wanted Combs detained, arguing in a letter to the judge that he's "dangerous" and poses an ongoing threat to the community.

"The defendant also poses a significant risk of obstructing justice," prosecutors said. "During the course of the charged conduct, the defendant has attempted to bribe security staff and threatened and interfered with witnesses to his criminal conduct. He has already tried to obstruct the Government's investigation of this case, repeatedly contacting victims and witnesses and feeding them false narratives of events."

"There are simply no conditions that would ensure that the defendant's efforts to obstruct and tamper with witnesses will stop," prosecutors said.

Combs' attorney is appealing the decision to hold him without bail. The appeal hearing is set for Wednesday.
 
Kimster said:
"The music mogul's lawyer suggested the sex trafficking charge is an example of government misjudging consensual conduct."

We can see where THIS is going now!
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I'm pretty sure they have people that will testify that they did not consent to what happened to them. Pretty sure there is also plenty of video evidence, too.

I have absolutely no problem with anything CONSENTING ADULTS do, pretty much across the board. If everybody is on board, let your freak flag fly!
 
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