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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Empire: Winnowed, but Still Weighty

The music mogul’s business portfolio has shrunk, in part because of multiple sex abuse allegations, but his wealth remains a critical factor as his criminal case unfolds.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Feds sweep NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held

The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.

Two new lawsuits accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually assaulting boys

The music mogul faces multiple lawsuits and criminal charges alleging sexual abuse, including of minors. He denies any wrongdoing.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs assault video was not leaked, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said they didn't have the video when CNN aired it.

Drugs and weapons seized in sweep of jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held

Brooklyn detention center holding 1,200 has been under scrutiny since two fatal stabbings this summer. Federal authorities have confirmed that they seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Most of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Accusers Are Unnamed. Can They Stay That Way?

The argument over anonymity in civil and criminal sex abuse cases weighs the principle of a fair trial with the desire to protect accusers’ privacy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean he should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail

Entertainment - ABC News - November 8

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Prosecutors Accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail

The government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of reaching out to prospective witnesses from jail

Prosecutors ask judge to deny $50m bond after recorded calls in which music mogul asks family to create ‘narratives’. Sean “Diddy” Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Argue Seizure of Jail Notes Was Unjust

Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client’s cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

‘Someone who destroyed my life’: rapper Shyne on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in new documentary

Music mogul’s former protege, now a politician, says he was ‘set up to be the fall guy’ for 1999 New York shooting. Shyne, the rapper and former Sean “Diddy” Combs protege, says he “was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

New lawsuits add to growing ‘pile of evidence’ against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, say experts

The disgraced hip-hop mogul is facing scores of lawsuits, adding to his legal jeopardy as he remains in jail. In September 2000, a 13-year-old girl who hoped to attend the Video Music Awards – or ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

'Interagency operation' launched at New York federal jail housing Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Federal investigators have launched an “interagency operation” at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in a new lawsuit of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

Lawsuits are latest in wave of accusations in which people allege they were assaulted by Combs over last two decades. Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed on Monday of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

New York grand jury hearing new evidence in Sean 'Diddy' Combs federal case

A federal grand jury in New York is hearing new evidence this week as part of the investigation into Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims

Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identities

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers seek gag order, citing 'improper' pretrial publicity

The defense is asking for a court order gagging potential witnesses and their attorneys.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct his sex trafficking case, prosecutors say

Sean Combs' application for bail should be denied because the he "poses serious risks of danger and obstruction" to his criminal sex trafficking case, prosecutors said.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs obstructing justice from behind bars, federal prosecutors allege

Federal prosecutors accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is 'outrageous government conduct'

Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say prosecutors have engaged in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago

Mystery L.A. celebrity says lawyer for accusers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs tried to extort a payout

An L.A. celebrity has sued a Texas lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers, alleging extortion. Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed the suit as intimidation.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Prosecutors ordered not to use papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' jail cell for now

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors investigating Sean “Diddy” Combs not to use papers taken from the music mogul's jail cell until he rules on defense claims that they are trial preparation ...

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Judge orders prosecutors to turn over papers taken from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' cell

A federal judge ordered prosecutors Tuesday to get rid of copies of 19 pages of notes taken from Sean "Diddy" Combs' jail cell after his lawyers argued the seizure violated attorney-client privilege.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting 39-year-old man in new lawsuit

Diddy is accused of sexually assaulting a then-39-year-old man at a house party in New York City in 2022, according to a new filing.

Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail

Criminal charges against the 54-year-old could land him in prison - and the list of accusers is growing

Sean Combs Is a Chance to Remake the Music Industry

Music hasn’t had its #MeToo moment. But a transformation in how the industry works means toxic gatekeepers no longer wield the power they once did.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say

The star is accused of paying inmates for their phone privileges, and trying to influence witnesses.

Sean Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old in new lawsuit

In 2005, parents of a 10-year-old boy from Los Angeles sought to help their son's burgeoning career and flew with him to New York to meet people in the music industry.

Diddy's kids come to his defense as civil lawsuits alleging lurid incidents pile up

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'devastated' kids put on a united front, saying claims 'have spiraled into absurdity' since their dad's arrest. And the lawsuits keep coming.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

Sean Combs accused in lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused in separate lawsuits of sexually assaulting two boys, one who was 10 at the time, and another who was 17.

Diddy accuser must reveal name or rape case will be thrown out, judge rules

A woman who anonymously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs this month for rape must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be tossed out, a judge has ruled.

Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where 'Diddy' is held

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean “Diddy” ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

Sean Combs' former bodyguard sues woman who accused them both of sexual assault

A former body guard for Sean Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who in September accused him of physically and sexually assaulting her in 2001.

Sean Combs' lawyers claim prosecutors wrongly took notes from his jail cell

Lawyers for music mogul Sean Combs, who is charged with sex trafficking and other charges, claim that federal prosecutors improperly took possession of pages of notes from Combs' jail cell. The ...

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