Sean 'Diddy' Combs was charged with sex trafficking and more. NBC News' Chloe Melas is outside the courthouse with the latest reporting. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin also joins José Díaz-Balart to break down the indictment.
In a federal indictment unsealed today, Combs was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
At the time of the raids, federal officials would only say they “executed law enforcement actions” in New York as part of an ongoing investigation, along with teams in Los Angeles and Miami. "Those employees — including security staff, household staff, personal assistants, and high-ranking supervisors — and other close associates acted as COMBS’ intermediaries, and their conduct was facilitated and assisted by COMBS’ control of the Combs Business," prosecutors added.The U.S. government is seeking to recover significant financial assets from the famed music mogul through this prosecution, court documents revealed.
And once victims were lured into this orbit, they were coerced to keep following the suspect's orders, prosecutors said. Combs created"a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in" various crimes, such as"sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice," court documents said.He's been accused of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
"He came to New York to basically engage the court system and start the case, and it will start today and he’s going to plead not guilty," Agnifilo said."He’s going to fight this with all of his energy and all of his might and the full confidence of his lawyers."Sean “Diddy” Combs is in custody after being arrested in New York last night by federal authorities under charges that are part of a sealed indictment.
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