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The lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs on suspicion of serious sexual and violent crimes has been running since the beginning of May. There is an overview of all information about the allegations and the court proceedings against the HipHop mogul.
What charges and allegations are in the room?
As numerous media report, the charges of the current trial against Diddy are on the part of the New York public prosecutor as follows: conspiracy for organized crime, double human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation (“sex traffic”) and promotion for the purpose of prostitution. He is also accused of kidnapping people, putting them under drugs and forced to act for sexual acts, sometimes using firearms and threatening violence.
Regardless of the New York legal proceedings, there are numerous civil lawsuits against the rapper. A law firm from Houston now represents 120 men and women who have sued Combs. Some of the plaintiffs: At the alleged time of the crime, the alleged time of the crime and one of the youngest suspected victims are said to have been nine years old. A number of other plaintiffs: other lawyers are represented.
One of the essential complaints comes from Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs ex-girlfriend. The singer, who has long been under contract with Diddy’s label, accuses him of sexual abuse, rape and physical violence and also accuses him of emotional abuse. In the meantime, the lawsuit has been negotiated and enclosed – nevertheless Ventura is one of the most important stuff: inside in the current process.
In particular, the focus is always on so-called “freak off” celebrations. These are supposedly earlier excessive sex parties, in which Ventura and numerous other plaintiffs: according to the allegations, sexually abused, raped and filmed.
What stuff: do you have a say in the inside?
The process is currently in the phase of the stuff: interior statements of the indictment. Casandra Ventura, her mother Regina Ventura and Kerry Morgan, a long -time friend of Ventura, have already stated. Escort Daniel Phillip, singer Dawn Richard and Combs former assistant David James have also spoke so far. Many of the statements described serious allegations against Combs, including physical violence, threats, forced sexual actions and drug abuse.
Anyone who will also be charged in the coming process days is currently not publicly known. However, some prominent names were repeatedly mentioned in the course of the numerous complaints and the police investigations. In some cases, one can expect that they will also testify in court. Among them are Michael B. Jordan, Mike Myers, Kanye West, Kid Cudi and many more.
What does the accused say about the allegations?
Sean “Diddy” Combs has not yet testified. It is currently not known whether and when this could happen. Together with his legal team, however, he rejects any allegations by the public prosecutor and does not guilty. All sexual acts that are sometimes said to have happened in the “Freak Offs” were carried out in mutual agreement. Combs even rejected an out -of -court settlement in the run -up to the process.
The only admission of the 55-year-old refers to the allegations of violence by his ex-partner Cassie, some of which are documented by a publicly leaked video. Among other things, the “Spiegel” also confirmed that his lawyers also confirmed that he had practiced domestic violence against women.
What punishment does Sean “Diddy” Combs expect?
The criminal right expert and lawyer Zachary Margulis-Hohnuma told the ARD studio New York: “If you take everything together, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison in the event of a guilty verdict.”
However, the exact sentence depends on the ultimate guilization: in the event of conviction for organized crime, he threatens a lifelong prison sentence. If Combs is spoken guilty about sex trade, he threatens a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, and in the event of human trafficking for prostitution, the maximum sentence is ten years.