Diddy Charged With 5 More Criminal Counts Weeks Before Sex Trafficking Trial

Diddy Charged With 5 More Criminal Counts Weeks Before Sex Trafficking Trial


US prosecutors have added two charges to the criminal racketeering and sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Friday.

The superseding indictment includes an additional charge of sex trafficking and an additional charge of transportation to engage in prostitution, relating to a woman identified by prosecutors only as “Victim-2.”

The fresh charges could spell more prison time upon conviction.

Government attorneys requested that Combs be arraigned on the new charges on April 25, which is due to be the final pre-trial conference prior to the blockbuster trial set to begin in May.

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