US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ denied bail after arrest on sex trafficking charge
Al JazeeraHip-hop mogul pleads not guilty after prosecutors say he ‘engaged in persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse’. A federal indictment against American rapper, music producer and fashion designer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been unsealed, showing the hip-hop artist is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. That included years of engaging in threatening and coercive acts towards women “to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct”, the indictment said. Combs and his associates, the indictment said, used their “power and prestige” to “intimidate, threaten, and lure” women, “often under the pretense of a romantic relationship”. Ensuring silence The indictment further alleged that Combs would keep recordings of the sex performances as “collateral” to ensure obedience and silence.