Sean Diddy Combs, the iconic US rapper and media mogul, has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, following months of mounting legal battles.
The federal indictment was unsealed on Tuesday, just hours after Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested the 54-year-old at the Park Hyatt New York hotel.
The charges stem from multiple allegations brought forward by several women, including Cassie Ventura, Diddys former girlfriend, who filed a lawsuit in November 2023 accusing him of rape, abuse and human trafficking during their decade-long relationship.
The lawsuit painted Combs as a serial domestic abuser, claiming he frequently assaulted Ventura, leaving her with black eyes, bruises, and other injuries.
The case was settled out of court just a day after it was filed, though Diddy denied all accusations, branding them offensive and outrageous and accusing Ventura of extortion.
