Federal prosecutors allege rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs used drugs and violence to control victims of an illicit sex ring over a span of more than 16 years.
In a federal indictment unsealed today, Combs was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
"A year ago, Sean Combs stood in Times Square and was handed a key to New York City," Williams told reporters today."Today, he's been indicted and will face justice in the Southern District of New York." In court papers made public today, government officials revealed that they took supplies Combs allegedly used in"Freak Off" sexual assaults.At the height of his power, Combs was more than just a musician: He controlled a vast business empire — including record labels and alcohol and clothing brands — that made him a billionaire.
The court document did not specifically list any assets or amount of money it would be seeking to take from Combs.Victims were filled with drugs to control them for long stretches of time, authorities said, with participants “typically” having to get “IV fluids to recover from the physical exertion.”
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.
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