Diddy Charged With Intercourse Trafficking & Racketeering
After Combs was arrested based mostly on the sealed indictment, the indictment was unsealed on Sept. 17.
The 54-year-old was charged with racketeering conspiracy; intercourse trafficking by power, fraud or coercion; in addition to transportation to interact in prostitution, in accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by NBC Information.
The indictment alleged Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced ladies and others round him to meet his sexual needs, shield his status, and conceal his conduct” for greater than a decade, with prosecutors saying the purported conduct began round 2008.
“To take action,” the paperwork said, “Combs relied on the workers, sources, 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 interact in, amongst different crimes, intercourse trafficking, compelled labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.”
In response to NBC Information, Combs pleaded not responsible and was denied bail.
“He’s going to struggle this with all of his power and all of his would possibly,” his legal professional Marc Agnifilo instructed reporters exterior the courthouse previous to the arraignment, “and the complete confidence of his attorneys.”
