Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared bloated and previous in Manhattan court docket Friday — the place he confronted contemporary allegations that he sexually abused three extra victims.
Combs, 55, sporting a puffy determine and grey hair and a grey chinstrap beard, pleaded not responsible to new indictments — which accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually abusing three victims for a minimum of 20 years from 2004 to 2024.
Nonetheless, the disgraced rapper isn’t dealing with any new costs.
The docs additionally declare that Combs “compelled labor” by demanding workers to work lengthy hours and threatened to punish those that wouldn’t help within the sex-trafficking scheme.
Manhattan Federal Decide Arun Subramanian mentioned that the music mogul’s trial will begin on Might 12, with jury choice starting on Might 5.
A number of relations had been contained in the courtroom to help Combs, who lounged in his seat sporting a tan jail jumpsuit. On the finish of the listening to, Combs stood and hugged one in every of his attorneys — earlier than blowing a two-handed kiss towards his household sitting within the courtroom.
Combs is accused of conspiracy and intercourse trafficking for allegedly abusing, threatening and coercing girls for years to hold out his sexual wishes, together with drugging girls and forcing them into days-long intercourse orgies with prostitutes, which he dubbed “Freak-Offs.”
On Friday, Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, was requested about his claims that the notorious tape displaying him beating up his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura on March 5, 2016, was “considerably altered” by CNN.
Federal prosecutors mentioned they plan to make use of the tape as direct proof through the trial.
Combs’ lawyer claimed that the video is “misleading” and “not in accordance with the actions that passed off,” in keeping with his workforce’s visible professional.
The disturbing CNN video, revealed in Might, confirmed Combs kicking and dragging Ventura within the hallway of an InterContinental Lodge in Century Metropolis, Los Angeles.
Agnifilo mentioned the video, which is a replica of the lodge’s surveillance video, “took issues out of sequence” by making it faster by about 50%.
Combs’ attorneys are anticipated to file a movement to broaden on their arguments later Friday.
The disturbing video, revealed in Might, confirmed Combs kicking and dragging Ventura within the hallway of an InterContinental Lodge in Century Metropolis, Los Angeles.
The rapper has pleaded not responsible and has been behind bars with out bail since his September arrest.
He faces a compulsory minimal of 15 years in jail and as much as life behind bars if convicted on the highest cost.
Combs’ attorneys declined to remark after the continuing.
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