Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a new indictment accusing him of forcing employees to work long hours and threatening them as part of a two-decade sex trafficking scheme. He is scheduled to go on trial in May on federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution, to which he has pleaded not guilty. Combs denies all accusations of wrongdoing in multiple civil lawsuits. The new indictment does not add new charges but highlights the “forced labor” that Combs demanded from employees in connection with the racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors say employees were controlled through threats of physical, financial, psychological, and reputational harm, causing one employee to engage in sex acts with Combs. The prosecution plans to provide more details to Combs’ lawyers by March 10 and arraign him on the new indictment on March 14. Despite the allegations, many former employees support Combs, praising his dedication and hard work in building successful businesses. The sex trafficking scheme is said to have run from 2004 to 2024. Multiple civil lawsuits have been filed under a 2022 New York City law that allows victims of gender-motivated violence to sue even if the statutes of limitations have expired. Combs is currently in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial.
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