Sean "Diddy" Combs faces multiple serious federal charges including:
- Racketeering conspiracy, which involves leading a criminal enterprise engaged in illegal activities disguised as legitimate business
- Sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, alleging he recruited, enticed, and transported women for commercial sex acts through threats and coercion
- Transportation to engage in prostitution, involving knowingly transporting victims across state lines for prostitution purposes
The indictment claims Combs abused, threatened, and coerced women to fulfill his sexual desires and protect his reputation, operating a criminal enterprise since at least 2008 that also engaged in forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice
. He denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty
. If convicted, Combs faces a potential sentence ranging from 15 years to life in prison
. The trial began in May 2025 in New York federal court and is expected to last several weeks
