Sean ‘Diddy‘Combs, former music mogul, moves in Manhattan Federal Court on Monday for your high profile Sex trade Crime trial.
Prosecutors have Charged combs with racketing, sexual trade by force, crook or coercion and transport for prostitution. The charges derives from allegations of four unnamed people.
Details of the charges are associated with “Freak” or on drugs that are said to be compressed with others, where victims allegedly forced sex with sexual workers, and sometimes they watched without consent.
Longing and his “company” associate allegedly endangered to the victims of extortion or sometimes physical violence to stay quiet about “freaks”.
The combs pleaded not guilty of all the accusations, dismissed on guilt and maintained his innocence.
The selection of jury will start on Monday morning, and the jurors of 12 jurors and six alternatives will need to sit in the case by the end of the week.
Here’s what’s all knowing about the case.
Who is the Castle Sean ‘Diddy’?
Longing, 55, better known for their stage “Diddy” or “Puff Dad,” the music principal for the records of bad boys who produced some of the largest artists in the past two decades, such as Mary J. Blig, server, infamous big and more.
The combs faced different allegations of abuse and threats to people.
His legal disputes were taken away in 2023. when his former partner, Cassie Ventura, filed a lawsuit against him, citing rape, trafficking and physical abuse. The combs were claimed innocence, but Two have settled the case from the court.
But a field for cases of civil court who brought other people dated after, many with charges of abuse or coercion in sexual acts.
What are the charges against Combs?
In September, The combs were arrested in New York At the trivalor indictment led by a large jury.
The indictment claimed him He ran a decade-long criminal venture Using people around him to help abuse women and forcing into lauri sexual acts.
This company is centrally for the collection of racketing of prosecutors – a crime known as RICO which is initially created for the formation after the mafia.
Using his power and influence, he was allegedly lured by people in his orbit with promises of success or financial support, and then became controlled by his life, dictating everything from his accommodation in medical documentation.
Prosecutors say that he used drugs, like ecstasy, in order to comply with his desires, and then directed “Freak offs” that were recorded – sometimes unconsciously victims – and later used for pleasure.
He allegedly used tactics of intimidation such as bracing ar-15, threatening the victims with the financial consequences, claiming to use uncomfortable or incriminating recordings in “Freak” against them and other methods forced to wish what he wanted.
His arrest arrived six months after agents from the Department of Homeland There were two homes of Music Mogul overflow. During the raid, Helicopters Trapped agents who remove things from a combed house While two of his son is detained – a typical procedure. The sons were released after the crucius is completed and not the accused.
Since the initial indictments, prosecutors brought two substitute indictments that include multiple points of the same crimes and further details on abuse.
Combs could face life in prison if found guilty in charge.
What to expect from trial
The trial, supervising the district Judge Arun Subramanian, is expected to last eight weeks – he thought he could be longer or shorter.
The Prosecution consists of several lawyers, including Maurene Choyy, the daughter of the former FBI Director James Choyy and the former leading prosecutor in Ghislaine Maxwell case. Leading lawyers for the government include Emily Johnson, Madison Smyser, Mary Slavik, Meredith Foster and Mitzi Steiner.
The comb’s leading lawyer is Marc AgnifiloAn experienced criminal defense counsel who previously represented the NXIVM of the Sexual Cult Leader Keith Rainerea, “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkle and more.
Prosecutors will use evidence collected during home raids to help their case. The indictments were attorneys for Government Combs more than that 1,000 baby bottles and lubricants Food in his home to be used during “Freak offs”, as well as narcotics and firearms in the form of AR-15 with unspeaked serial numbers.
Agents said that they also discovered electronic devices that they say they contain photos and videos of “Freak offs”.
The Defense has previously tried to receive 2016 Video combs that beat Cassie declared unacceptable But the referee denied a request.
The Beach lawyer claimed that the videos would show adults who have “consensual sex” and do not contain any evidence of violence, coercion, sexual stores or other allegations.
Vaguely who will testify in case the list is not publicly available, but sources told CNN Ventura is expected to serve as a central witness for the Prosecution. A few other victims are expected to testify, but they can remain unidentified to protect their identities.
AgniFilo said that the defense is ready to have several former combed former employees testify to their “commitment, hard work and inspiration”.
Although the combs face more than 30 other civilian lawsuits, some containing allegations for sexual abuse, these details are not allowed in court. Only the allegations are allowed directly related to the charges in the indictment.
What comes next?
The trial will begin Monday, 5. May, with the selection of the jury.
The group of potential jury in New York will be asked questions about themselves and their background, known as Voir Dire, so that lawyers for both sides and judges can determine the best people to judge the case against the combs.
The identities of jurors are likely to be kept confidential because some of them will ask them to be about personal experiences with sexual attack or violent abuse.
Once a 12 juror and six alternatives sitting, the opening of arguments can begin.
The combs were held in metropolitan custody in Brooklyn, New York, waiting for the trial. The The judge oversaw his case denied his bail requirements.