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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Wants to Ban Trial Testimony From Other Accusers
Sean “Diddy” Combs and federal prosecutors are locked in a pre-trial battle over a crucial question: Whether jurors can hear testimony from numerous other accusers beyond the four […]
Diddy Faces New Sex Trafficking Charges as Trial Looms
Federal prosecutors have unveiled an updated indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding new charges to the sex trafficking and racketeering case just over a month before trial. In […]
Diddy Wins Dismissal Of Lil Rod RICO Claims, But Sex Case Moves On
A federal judge has dismissed civil racketeering accusations and other claims filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by former collaborator Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, though he also allowed parts […]
Tony Buzbee, Lawyer for Diddy Abuse Accusers, Withdraws from 15 Cases
Attorney Tony Buzbee is withdrawing from more than a dozen sexual abuse lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York federal court two days after telling a judge […]
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty Ahead of May Sex Trafficking Trial
Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to federal court in New York City on Friday (March 14), pleading not guilty to the latest version of an indictment charging him with […]
CNN Denies Accusation From Diddy Lawyers That It Altered Cassie Video
CNN is denying accusations from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys that the network altered and then destroyed the infamous 2016 surveillance video of him assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie […]
Diddy Hit With Sexual Assault Lawsuit by Male Escort
Sean “Diddy” Combs is the subject of yet another lawsuit, as a male escort has accused the disgraced Bad Boy Records mogul of sexual assault. The victim, who […]
Diddy Attorney Asks to Step Down From Legal Team Ahead of Trial
One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys has filed a motion to step down from representing the incarcerated hip-hop mogul. Per court documents filed in the Southern District of […]
Diddy Lawyers Say Sex Trafficking Charge Has Racist Origins
Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ attorneys have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a sex trafficking charge in the hip-hop mogul’s indictment, citing the alleged racist origins of the […]