Trial against Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs ⚖️
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Wu Ming — 11 months ago(May 05, 2025 01:29 PM)
Trial against Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs begins
Last September, rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested for numerous alleged sexual offenses.
His trial begins today. He faces a lengthy prison sentence.
Sean Combs
Even if it's only about jury selection at first, Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to be present in the courtroom in person from the start. TV cameras are not allowed. The court has accommodated Combs in one respect: instead of wearing the brown prison uniform, he can dress as he pleases.
Serious Charges
The charges filed by the New York District Attorney's Office are serious: They primarily involve human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation (sex trafficking) and organized crime. The rapper is alleged to have abused and threatened women and men for years. In order to fulfill his sexual desires in day-long orgies, Sean Combs allegedly ran a
"criminal enterprise"
with dozens of helpers. According to the indictment, women and men were flown in from all over the country, some of whom were drugged and raped.
These are serious charges, says New York criminal law expert and attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma to the ARD studio in New York:
"Taking everything into account, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty."
Combs' Lawyers plead for Acquittal
Combs' lawyers, however, are pleading for acquittal, which is why they rejected an out-of-court settlement. Admitting guilt is out of the question for the rapper, they say. Their defense strategy: The sex orgies were consensual. They're part of the rapper's debauched
"swinger lifestyle"
. Nothing about them is illegal.
A clever argument that could well be successful, says criminal law expert Margulis-Ohnuma:
"Because the alleged victims wanted to participate voluntarily, to earn money
or to be close to Sean Combs. But they were not forced to do so."
Videos show Beating of ex-Girlfriend
The charges are based on the testimony of four women. Three wish to remain anonymous. The fourth is Combs' longtime girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. She was brutally beaten and kicked by Combs in a hotel hallway. The video footage from a hotel surveillance camera was broadcast by numerous media outlets and was admitted to the New York trial.
It's still unclear whether video clips of the sex orgies will be shown in the courtroom. This fact alone would not be sufficient for a conviction, emphasizes criminal law expert Margulis-Ohnuma:
"It's not illegal to have sex parties. Videos of them do not prove that a crime was committed."
Law firm represents 120 additional Civil Lawsuits against Combs
The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that force was used. Or that the victims were drugged and raped against their will. Or that minors participated in the sex orgies. If this were the case, proof of coercion would not be necessary. Combs would be guilty and could face a long prison sentence.
Independent of the New York trial, there are numerous civil lawsuits against the rapper.
A law firm in Houston, Texas, now represents 120 men and women who've sued Combs.
Trial to last several Weeks
The trial in New York is expected to last several weeks. Regardless of the verdict, it's a major fall for the Grammy-winning rapper and powerful music entrepreneur. None of his former friends, who regularly attended his famous
"white parties"
want anything to do with him anymore – including ex-partner Jennifer Lopez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z. The only ones who continue to stand by him are his mother and children. They will be present in the courtroom in New York.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/diddy-combs-prozess-beginn-100.html
May 05, 2025 -
/.ㅤ — 11 months ago(May 05, 2025 01:33 PM)
It's about time high profile hip hop artists start facing consequences for their brazen illegal exploits. They've gotten away with these things for far too long by hiding behind the "oppressed black" characterization.
My password is password. -
Wu Ming — 11 months ago(May 05, 2025 01:48 PM)
by /.ㅤ May 05, 2025 10:33 PM
Member since January 25, 2022
It's about time high profile hip hop artists start facing consequences for their brazen illegal exploits. They've gotten away with these things for far too long by hiding behind the "oppressed black" characterization.
Keep cool.
Rapper doesn't mean Raper. -
Wu Ming — 11 months ago(May 05, 2025 02:40 PM)
There are many YT-channels with
"LIVE outside Court"
(TV cameras in court aren't allowed).
But sorry, I've little interest in seeing Combs get out of the car and back in.
Sean "Diddy" Combs trial set to begin on Monday -
Wu Ming — 11 months ago(May 05, 2025 02:50 PM)
by /.ㅤ May 05, 2025 11:43 PM
Member since January 25, 2022
Would you hang out with billionaire Diddy if he invited you over?
No, I never liked him and always found him creepy.
But my
'feelings'
don't make Combs guilty.
Yah, I've my doubts in leastwise some few of the cases.
Well, I still think that Combs was behind the murder of 2Pac.
But the late
'main investigator'
thought, that it was done by Suge's wife and her lover. -
TaraDeS — 10 months ago(May 20, 2025 01:54 PM)
Fact Check: Secret Prince recording wasn't played at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
Claim:
During Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal sex-trafficking trial in New York in May 2025, prosecutors presented a recording from Prince's final days alive, in which he divulged details of Combs' alleged illicit activities at past parties.
Rating:
False
A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed federal prosecutors in Sean "Diddy" Combs' New York sex-trafficking trial presented as evidence a secret recording of Prince exposing the music mogul. Specifically, the rumor said that, in the seven-time Grammy-winning recording artist's final days alive, Prince divulged details of Combs' alleged illicit activities at past parties, including saying,
"If something happens to me, this recording needs to go to the press or the police, either one."
However, searches of Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google and Yahoo found no news media outlets credibly reporting anything about a Prince video or audio recording at Combs' trial. Instead, those searches displayed links to YouTube videos promoting similar rumors in previous days and months, all with misleading and sensationalist thumbnail images.
A video (archived) from
WhatIsMyStarWorth
, a YouTube channel promoting the rumor, showed a text description describing the clip as fictional content — a disclaimer only visible upon expanding the text by clicking
"more"
. The same clip also displayed a YouTube-enabled disclaimer about
"altered or synthetic content"
referencing the artificial intelligence (AI)-generated scripting and voice narration.
Further, the inauthentic thumbnail image showing pictures of Prince and Combs claimed the matter involved a
"Prince & Diddy video"
, while the YouTube video itself contradicted that claim, only telling of an audio recording.
….
….
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-secret-prince-recording-234400072.html
May 10, 2025
https://www.rollingstone.de/bringt-prince-postum-sean-combs-ins-gefaengnis-3006505/
May 10, 2025
And the rumour mill is bubbling. -
TaraDeS — 10 months ago(May 28, 2025 10:10 AM)
Witness about P Diddy:
"The Gun was in his Hand."
Two rap stars, one woman: In the trial against Sean Combs,
a former assistant reports how brutal the accused superstar was.
Cassie Ventura (left) and Sean "Diddy" Combs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's benefit gala.
Sean
"Diddy"
Combs's former assistant testified in the trial that he had murderous intentions against musician Kid Cudi. Combs wanted to break into his apartment and attack him because he was jealous and believed Cudi was in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
According to consistent media reports, Capricorn Clark testified in court in New York.
During the incident in December 2011, Combs told Clark to put on some clothes and that they were going to drive to Kid Cudi's house to kill him.
"The gun was in his hand,"
Clark said. Cudi was not home. Combs subsequently blackmailed his ex-girlfriend Ventura by phone to come home with him. There, he severely abused her and repeatedly kicked her, even though Ventura was defenseless on the ground, Clark reported.
Shocking Violence against defenseless Girlfriend
Clark testified too that the now 55-year-old also repeatedly threatened her – even threatening her with death. Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, testified in court last week and recounted his relationship with Ventura and Combs' break-in at his home.
Combs is accused of sex trafficking, human trafficking, organized crime, and other offenses. He denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment. In recent days, the trial has primarily focused on orgies organized by Combs, during which he allegedly coerced his girlfriend Ventura into having sex with strangers.
The statements about the relationship between Ventura and Kid Cudi are considered important to support the prosecutor's allegations about Combs' willingness to use violence and his need to control Ventura.
https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/kriminalitaet/id_100743056/prozess-gegen-sean-diddy-combs-die-waffe-war-in-seiner-hand-.html
May 28, 2025
Now the defense is in trouble. -
TaraDeS — 10 months ago(June 04, 2025 03:46 AM)
Scandal surrounding
"Mia's"
Identity Leak
The scandal surrounding witness
"Mia"
has consequences. Prosecutors demand the exclusion of those alleged to have leaked
"Mia's"
identity. A media outlet and a trial observer are said to have made it public. Have the parties involved committed a criminal offense? This remains to be investigated.
On Monday, witness “Mia” testified.
Judge Arun Subramanian will consider a written request and protective measures for the next witness
"Jane"
, who will testify at the latest on Thursday. She'll also remain anonymous to protect her privacy.
https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/stars-und-leute/diddy-prozess-ex-jane-sagt-aus-zwang-er-auch-sie-zu-sex-partys-683f07ebdc57cf72b64384cf
June 03, 2025 -
TaraDeS — 10 months ago(June 04, 2025 05:51 AM)
Aph June 04, 2025 07:45 AM
Member since February 14, 2022
He'll probably get a slap on the wrist (few years in prison) and community service. Isn't that usually how it goes for these hollyweird pedos?
FRTT on its
"pedo"
trip again.
"lol" "lol" "lol"
is now a paedophile defender.
🩸🪓
🪆 on its usual hate trip 
🤪 with its dirty socks. 🧦🧦🧦