The P. Diddy case, named after the famous American rapper, is taking on spectacular proportions. He is now accused of rape and sexual assault by 120 people, including 25 minors. The courts suspect him of having set up sex trafficking.
At the head of a music empire, he now finds himself at the heart of a sex trafficking scandal. Sean Combs, better known as P. Diddy, is the target of dozens of complaints for acts of violence and rape. An earthquake in the rap industry, one of the latest shocks of which dates back to a few days ago, with yet another complaint. A 47-year-old woman accuses the producer of having raped her in 2001. Before her, others have broken the silence. It all started a year ago, with a complaint from his ex-partner, the singer Cassie. A few months later, a video showing a violent scene, in 2016, was released: we see the rapper hitting her several times while she is on the ground. And his case would be far from isolated. Last March, searches were carried out at his homes in Miami and Los Angeles. They revealed the possession of sex videos and assault rifles.
Incarcerated in a Brooklyn jail
In the 14 pages of the indictment, the New York prosecutor accuses Sean Combs of racketeering, sex trafficking and transporting prostitutes between states, facts that are allegedly linked to parties organized in the 2000s in hotels. The scandal has set social networks ablaze, where everyone tries to dig up archives of the parties and bring down any celebrity potentially involved. P. Diddy is locked up in a Brooklyn jail while awaiting trial, he pleads not guilty.
"More than 100 victims" accuse American rapper P. Diddy of sexual assault, lawyer announces.
"This is a significant case that we intend to pursue aggressively," said Tony Buzbee, who represents the plaintiffs collectively.
Plus de 100 victimes" accusent la star P. Diddy d'agression sexuelle, a annoncé l'avocat Tony Buzbee, qui les représente collectivement et va poursuivre le rappeur américain en justice. "Il s'agit d'une affaire importante que nous avons l'intention de mener de manière agressive", a expliqué cet avocat basé au Texas dans un communiqué publié mardi 1er octobre, en réclamant l'aide du monde de la musique et du divertissement. "Si vous avez été victime ou témoin de ce comportement scandaleux, je vous demande de bien vouloir vous manifester."
Targeted for several months by a dozen complaints of rape or sexual assault, Sean "Diddy" Combs, an influential figure in hip hop, was arrested on September 16 in a Manhattan hotel and placed in pretrial detention. He pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and extortion.
Federal prosecutor Damian Williams described a system based on "violence" to force women to have "long sexual relations with sex workers", scenes that he "recorded" and during which the victims took substances such as ecstasy, GHB (the date rape drug) or ketamine.
According to the indictment, the rapper relied on his employees, "the resources and influence of the multifaceted business empire he directed and controlled to create a criminal enterprise whose members engaged in ... trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced labor, kidnapping, obstruction of justice."