Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trafficking trial set for May 2025: Video
American rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to face trial on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking on May 5, 2025.
Judge Arun Subramanian who set the trial date and presided over a court hearing on October 10, added that the rapper will remain behind bars.
Despite the numerous allegations against Diddy, his defence team stands by its previous comments that the rapper is bouncing back stronger.
"He's doing fine (Sean "Diddy" Combs). You know, Dr King called it the law of unintended consequences. So sometimes the more you push a person down, the stronger they get and so he's making an adjustment. He had his family here today to support him. We really want to put an end to all of the clowning that we see on the Internet. This is a serious proceeding with serious consequences, and all of us are addressing it accordingly," Diddy's lawyer Anthony Ricco told the press on Thursday.
The charges against Combs stem from an extensive investigation into allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering. Federal prosecutors have accused the music mogul of orchestrating a network that exploited individuals for commercial sex acts.
R&B singer Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2023, accusing him of repeated physical abuse, sexual exploitation, and rape throughout their decade-long professional and personal relationship.
In November 2023, the two reached an undisclosed settlement, while Combs firmly denied the accusations.
Cassie's lawsuit opened a plethora of legal actions against the 54-year-old rapper by more than 100 people including singer Dawn Richard.
