DOJ Says Diddy Coerced Victims Into ‘Freak Offs’
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney with the Southern District of New York, detailed the indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs during a press conference on Tuesday morning, accusing the rapper of having “abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct.” The DOJ alleged that Combs planned and forced his “multiple” victims to engage in sex with male sex workers, which he called “freak offs.” The sometimes dayslong sexual performances were said to be electronically recorded in an effort to coerce and control victims, according to law enforcement. Williams claimed that ketamine, MDMA and the date rape drug GBH were used to keep victims “obedient and compliant.” During the conference, Williams stood beside a poster with photographs of multiple AR-15-style firearms with “defaced serial numbers” and high-capacity ammunition drums, which were recovered during a pair of March raids on Combs’ residences in Miami and Los Angeles. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams speaks about federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges against Sean "Diddy" Combs during a news conference on Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. The indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday, claims that Combs “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals.” Speaking to the press outside the courtroom on Tuesday, Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo told reporters the rapper plans to issue a not guilty plea when arraigned later today.