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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joins list of Hollywood stars charged with sex crimes

Sep. 19, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

Since the #MeToo movement took off, a multitude of male celebrities have been accused of sexual misconduct, but only a handful of those in the music and film industries who have actually faced criminal charges. Sean “Diddy” Combs has now joined that short list of prosecuted...

Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death

Sep. 19, 2024 00:26 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths. ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time

Sep. 18, 2024 20:09 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter...

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'

Sep. 18, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.” “I take full responsibility for...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie

Sep. 18, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday. The mayor's office said Combs returned the...

Howard University cuts ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs after video of attack on Cassie

Sep. 18, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship program in his name, after a recently released 2016 video that appeared to show him attacking the R&B singer Cassie. “Mr. Combs’...

Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

Sep. 18, 2024 19:38 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016, the latest in a monthslong series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence from the hip-hop mogul. The...

For Tarana Burke, the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs legal case is one more sign of #MeToo’s lasting impact

Sep. 18, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke says people are always asking “what’s next?” for the #MeToo movement, the broad reckoning against sexual misconduct and abuse that she helped launch seven years ago. This week, Burke, who coined the phrase “me too” decades ago in work with...

What will become of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment

Sep. 18, 2024 08:57 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment Tuesday on sex trafficking and racketeering charges further clouds his legacy. For some, it may change their relationship to his music. The indictment,...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment

Sep. 17, 2024 19:16 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. The music mogul is charged with racketeering...