Prosecutors Expand Indictment Against Diddy, Adding Forced Labor Allegations

Federal prosecutors have filed a new superseding indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding allegations related to forced labor in his ongoing racketeering case in the Southern District of New York.

While no new victims or charges have been introduced, the indictment expands on the details of the alleged criminal enterprise, specifically outlining the methods Combs allegedly used. The 15-page filing, submitted today, builds upon the existing indictment, further detailing the means and tactics prosecutors say he employed.

The document claims Combs “used force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion to compel labor and commercial sex acts”, reinforcing allegations of exploitation. Prosecutors further argue that he “maintained control over victims through physical violence, sexual abuse, and psychological manipulation”, describing a pattern of abuse that was “designed to isolate, intimidate, and exploit” those under his influence.

This latest development follows the January 30 superseding indictment, which accused Combs of dangling a person over an apartment balcony and coercing two additional women into commercial sex acts. That filing also expanded the alleged racketeering timeline to 2004 and added new substances—psilocyn and methamphetamine—to the list of drugs he was allegedly involved with.

Combs, who was originally indicted in September on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution, has repeatedly denied all allegations. His attorney, Marc Agnifilo, previously called the prosecution’s case “flawed”, particularly disputing claims that two of Combs’ former girlfriends were victims of sex trafficking rather than consensual partners.

Combs remains in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, with his trial set to begin in May.