Diddy’s mother slams ‘public lynching’ of son as he awaits sex trafficking trial

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sean “Diddy” Combs’s mother, Janice Small Combs, has spoken out in defense of her son, arguing that he’s not “the monster they have painted him to be.” The disgraced music mogul, 54, remains behind bars after he was arrested in mid-September on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. “This is why I believe my son’s civil legal team opted to settle the ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit instead of contesting it until the end, resulting in a ricochet effect as the federal government used this decision against my son by interpreting it as an admission of guilt.” Janice Combs says her son Diddy is ‘not the monster they have painted him to be’ Ventura filed a lawsuit against Combs in 2023, alleging that she was trafficked, raped and beaten by Combs on many occasions over their 10-year relationship. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “False allegations of sexual assault thwart true victims of sexual violence from getting the justice they deserve,” she said. The worst part of this ordeal is watching my beloved son be stripped of his dignity, not for what he did, but for what people choose to believe about him.” She concluded by imploring fans, colleagues, friends and the public to “not judge him before you’ve had the chance to hear his side.” “I beg you to think about those who have been wrongfully persecuted, to remember that not everyone who has made mistakes in life deserves to have their entire existence judged by a single action or a few mistakes,” she added.