Still incarcerated in New York, P. Diddy appeared on Wednesday, December 18, as part of the vast sex trafficking case in which more than 120 alleged victims accuse him of sexual assault and rape. It is in this same federal court that the music producer will be tried in the spring of 2025.
Sean Combs, his real name, appeared dressed in wrinkled inmate pants and shirt and greeted his two sons in the room with big smiles, as reported by AFP. Christian “King” (36 years old), from the rapper’s relationship with Kim Porter and Justin Dior (30 years old) that the accused had with designer Misa Hylton.
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During this procedural hearing, the judge above all asked the defense to avoid “any kind of last minute surprise” and asked to have any new updates ready by the start of 2025. Before returning to prison, the rapper was seen kissing one of his lawyers, wishing him “happy holidays”, according to AFP. P. Diddy will appear at a second procedural hearing on March 17. On May 5, his trial will begin, which already promises to be historic.
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Jay-Z accused in turn
Accused by more than 120 people of sexual assault and rape, Sean Combs is also accused of “trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation,” “extortion” and “transporting people for the purposes of prostitution.” So many charges to which he pleaded not guilty, says he is innocent and risks life in prison.
Since his arrest, the rapper has tried three times to be released on bail, to no avail. Ten days ago, a major twist in the case shook the industry: Jay-Z was also accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. Facts which allegedly took place in the company of P. Diddy during a after-party MTV en 2000.
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Beyoncé’s companion quickly denied these accusations, ensuring that the victim’s lawyer would have sought to extort funds from him before filing a complaint.
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