Diddy Charged With Intercourse Trafficking & Racketeering
After Combs was arrested primarily based on the sealed indictment, the indictment was unsealed on Sept. 17.
The 54-year-old was charged with racketeering conspiracy; intercourse trafficking by pressure, fraud or coercion; in addition to transportation to have interaction in prostitution, in response to court docket paperwork obtained by NBC Information.
The indictment alleged Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced girls and others round him to meet his sexual wishes, defend his fame, and conceal his conduct” for greater than a decade, with prosecutors saying the purported conduct began round 2008.
“To take action,” the paperwork acknowledged, “Combs relied on the staff, assets, and affect of the multi-faceted enterprise empire that he led and managed—making a legal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and tried to have interaction in, amongst different crimes, intercourse trafficking, compelled labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.”
In keeping with NBC Information, Combs pleaded not responsible and was denied bail.
“He’s going to struggle this with all of his vitality and all of his would possibly,” his legal professional Marc Agnifilo informed reporters outdoors the courthouse previous to the arraignment, “and the total confidence of his legal professionals.”
