Sean “Diddy” Combs and his legal team returned to federal court in New York on Thursday, asking a judge to either throw out his prostitution convictions or grant him a new trial. Judge Arun Subramanian adjourned the hearing without issuing an immediate ruling. Combs, accused of operating a large-scale sexContinue Reading
A juror in the sex trafficking trial of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has been removed after giving inconsistent answers about where he lives. During jury selection, the juror indicated on a questionnaire that he lived in the Bronx area of New York. But more recently, he told a court stafferContinue Reading
A defence lawyer for hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs had his ex-girlfriend read aloud a slew of loving text messages she’d sent him over the past few years until she broke down in tears Wednesday on the witness stand. The second day of cross-examination by attorney Teny Geragos seemed aimed atContinue Reading
A former assistant of rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has told a New York court that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her while she was employed by him for eight years. The witness – who testified anonymously under the pseudonym “Mia” – also tearfully said she lived in fear of violentContinue Reading
Rapper Kid Cudi, the biggest star yet to take the witness stand in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, alleged that the rap mogul threatened him and was behind a Molotov cocktail attack that damaged his Porsche. Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, testified for about two hours on Thursday, answeringContinue Reading
Sean “Diddy” Combs used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, prosecutors have said in opening statements at the hip-hop mogul’s trial, while the rapper’s attorneys defended his “swinger” lifestyle. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The courtContinue Reading
The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful rappers and music moguls in the US, began with jury selection in New York on Monday. If the jury is selected this week, lawyers on both sides will be expected to offer their opening statements on Monday to theContinue Reading
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $100m (£80.5m) lawsuit against the makers of a recent documentary about him, as he continues to face allegations of sexual assault. The rapper is currently in a New York jail awaiting a federal criminal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, which heContinue Reading