Federal prosecutors have filed a third superseding indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding two new charges to the growing federal case against the music mogul: sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The new charges bring the total to five criminal counts, stemming from an investigation led by the Southern District of New York. The latest allegations involve a second alleged victim, referred to in court documents as Victim-2, and cover alleged criminal conduct between 2021 and 2024.
According to federal prosecutors, Combs is accused of:
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Knowingly recruiting, enticing, transporting, and coercing Victim-2 into commercial sex acts “by means of force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion” in violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Sections 1591 and 1594.
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Transporting Victim-2 and other individuals across state and international lines with the intent that they engage in prostitution, in violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Sections 2421 and 2.
The indictment claims Combs “acted in reckless disregard” of the victim’s circumstances and willfully caused the trafficking and commercial sex acts. Prosecutors allege that the abuse was systematic and facilitated by Combs’ personal and professional influence.
In response, the Bad Boy founder’s legal team released a statement saying, “These are not new accusers, these are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, involved in consensual relationships. This was their private sex life.”
Combs, 55, was previously arrested and has pleaded not guilty to the charges in earlier indictments. He has denied all allegations, asserting that all encounters were consensual and framing the case as a politically motivated smear campaign.
A spokesperson for Combs has not yet commented on the newly filed charges. His defense team previously accused prosecutors of overreach and said they intend to vigorously fight the charges in court.
The trial is scheduled to begin on May 5 in Manhattan federal court. If convicted on all charges, Combs could face decades in federal prison.
