Prosecutors add two new alleged victims, substances to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' indictment
The updated indictment does not add any new charges to the case, but does add two alleged victims to the transportation to engage in prostitution charge.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday added two new alleged victims and two new substances to an expanded indictment against rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.
The embattled music mogul was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy last year in New York City. The charges come after a months-long investigation, which included raids on his homes in Miami and Los Angeles. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The updated indictment does not add any new charges to the case, but does add two alleged victims to the transportation to engage in prostitution charge. It also added details and an expanded timeline for when the alleged crimes took place. The initial indictment claimed the racketeering conspiracy charges date back to 2008, but the updated one said 2004, NBC News reported.
The new filing also claimed Combs “used force, threats of force, and coercion, to cause victims, including but not limited to three female victims,” to engage in commercial sex acts, including by allegedly “[dangling] a victim over an apartment balcony."
The indictment also added psilocyn and methamphetamine to the list of Combs' alleged racketeering activity related to narcotics.
Marc Agnifilo, one of Combs' attorneys, called the new allegations "ridiculous" in a statement, and said the rapper remains committed to fighting the charges.
“The prosecution’s theory remains flawed," Agnifilo said. "The government has added the ridiculous theory that two of Mr. Combs’ former girlfriends were not girlfriends at all but were prostitutes. Mr. Combs is as committed as ever to fighting these charges and winning at trial.”
Combs has denied all allegations against him and is expected to stand trial in May. He is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.