USA v. Combs

On September 12, 2024, Sean "Diddy" Combs was indicted in the Southern District of New York (USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-00542) on three Federal charges: one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion involving Victim-1 (2009–2018), and one count of transportation to engage in prostitution involving female victims and commercial sex workers.

The government has filed three superseding indictments.

  • S1, filed January 30, 2025, expanded the racketeering conspiracy timeline (2004–2024) and introduced two additional victims (Victim-2, Victim-3) in connection to commercial sex acts.
  • S2, filed March 6, 2025, maintained the same timeline and victim references, adding allegations of forced labor involving Combs business employees including Victim-4, who was coerced into sexual activity with Combs through physical force, psychological harm, financial harm, and reputational threats, and specifying a kidnapping incident involving a firearm. and specifying a kidnapping incident involving a firearm.
  • S3, filed April 3, 2025, added one count of sex trafficking involving Victim-2 (2021–2024) and one count of transportation to engage in prostitution involving Victim-2 (2021–2024), while continuing to reference Victim-1 and Victim-3 in the racketeering and prostitution counts.

Court filings and hearings reference five victims, with Victim-1 and Victim-2 explicitly named in the charges, and Victim-3 mentioned in the enterprise's activities. Victims 4 and 5 are noted in related court discussions but not tied to specific counts.

Combs has pleaded Not Guilty on all Counts.

The Trial

Jury selection starts May 5. Opening statements are scheduled for May 12.

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