President Donald J. Trump is now seriously considering a full presidential pardon for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, less than three months before Combs is scheduled to be sentenced for a federal conviction in New York. The possibility of executive clemency has triggered renewed scrutiny of presidential pardon powers—especially in cases involving celebrity defendants and…
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the embattled music mogul found guilty on federal charges tied to prostitution, has entered a combination of drug rehabilitation, therapy, and domestic violence prevention programs while in federal custody—efforts that may influence his upcoming sentencing. According to TMZ, Combs is now participating in two federal behavioral programs: the STOP Program, a government…
A New York judge has partially dismissed claims in a civil lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, prompting the embattled mogul’s legal team to declare a win amid his ongoing legal troubles. On July 8, New York State Supreme Court Justice Leslie Stroh ruled in favor of Combs’ motion to limit the scope of the lawsuit…
Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars until October 3, the date now officially set for his sentencing in the federal prostitution case that has rocked the music and entertainment world. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian confirmed the date on Tuesday, July 8, just days after Combs was found guilty on two counts of transporting…
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former personal chef, Jourdan Atkinson, has come forward publicly expressing fear for her safety following a split verdict in Combs’ high-profile federal sex crimes trial. Although the Manhattan jury acquitted Combs of the most serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, he was convicted of lesser charges related to the transportation…
In a closely watched federal trial that spanned nearly two months, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, resulting in a potential sentence of up to 10 years per count, though sentencing guidelines suggest…
A former hotel security guard took the stand Tuesday in federal court and testified that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs paid him $100,000 in cash to suppress a 2016 surveillance video that captured Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, inside the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The video — now a critical piece of…
In dramatic testimony during Day 10 of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial, a former assistant to the music mogul accused him of kidnapping her and threatening to kill rapper Kid Cudi in a violent episode connected to Combs’ jealousy over a past romantic relationship. Capricorn Clark, who worked for Combs…
As the high-profile racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs rounds up its third week in federal court, some of the prosecution’s key allegations have come into sharper focus. However, significant unresolved issues could ultimately shape the outcome of a case the government has framed as a sprawling criminal enterprise fueled by…