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November 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Former employees allege physical abuse by Diddy

Prosecutors are telling the judge that Combs physically abused some of his personal staff.
November 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM
VIDEO: Former employees alleges physical abuse by Diddy
November 24, 2024 at 4:13 AM

What’s next in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial?

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Bernarda Villalona breaks down the top legal stories of the week.
November 24, 2024 at 4:13 AM
VIDEO: What’s next in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial?
November 23, 2024 at 3:32 AM

Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues push for bail in sex trafficking case

The producer and rapper asked a federal judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he battles the charges, which he has pleaded not guilty to. The judge said he will have a decision next week.  
November 23, 2024 at 3:32 AM
VIDEO: Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues push for bail in sex trafficking case
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 PM

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs back in court for pretrial bail hearing

The music mogul was back in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his racketeering and sex trafficking case.
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 PM
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs back in court for pretrial bail hearing
November 22, 2024 at 10:58 PM

Sean 'Diddy' Combs to learn about release on bail next week, judge says

Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared again in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his racketeering and sex trafficking case.
November 22, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
November 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs heads back to court for pre-trial bail hearing

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports on the music mogul's request to be released from jail on $50 million bond.
November 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs heads back to court for pre-trial bail hearing
November 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Video of Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura was 'edited, manipulated' court filing says

Video of Sean Combs attacking Cassie was “edited, manipulated” and does not accurately depict what occurred, defense attorneys claimed Thursday in a new court filing.
November 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
November 20, 2024 at 11:44 PM

Sexual assault lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs by then-39-year-old man dismissed

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.
November 20, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Sean Combs arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
November 19, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Judge rules prosecutors must destroy Sean 'Diddy' Combs' jail cell notes

The judge overseeing the case against Sean Combs ordered federal prosecutors to destroy several pages of Combs' handwritten notes obtained from a raid at MDC-Brooklyn.
November 19, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas.
November 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs fires back against prosecutors

The hip-hop mogul accused federal prosecutors of violating his constitutional rights by leafing through his handwritten jailhouse notes.
November 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs fires back against prosecutors
November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Attorney for many Diddy accusers sued for alleged 'extortionate plot'

An attorney who gained attention by unleashing a torrent of lawsuits against Sean "Diddy" Combs is now the target of a new lawsuit accusing him of an “extortionate plot.”
November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas.
November 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM

Prosecutors accuse Sean Combs of attempting to influence witnesses, jury pool

Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused of trying to influence witness testimony unlawfully. He allegedly used other inmates' phone accounts and made three-way calls to people not on his approved contacts list.
November 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM
VIDEO: Prosecutors accuse Sean Combs of attempting to influence witnesses, jury pool
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM

The latest objections and accusations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

ABC News Senior Investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky and ABC News contributor attorney Brian Buckmire discuss the latest objection to Comb's bail request, who has denied all wrongdoing.
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
VIDEO: The latest objections and accusations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
November 18, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Prosecutors accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of trying to contact prospective witnesses

Federal jurors are accusing the hip-hop mogul of escalating his attempts to “influence” the jury pool and “subvert” his criminal case.
November 18, 2024 at 6:29 PM
VIDEO: Prosecutors accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of trying to contact prospective witnesses
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM

Diddy accused of obstruction in his sex trafficking case 

Diddy, who has denied any wrongdoing, said they’d respond to the obstruction allegations in court papers.
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Diddy accused of obstruction in his sex trafficking case 
November 18, 2024 at 6:38 AM

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct his sex trafficking case: Prosecutors

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Bernarda Villalona joins ABC News Live’s Burden of Proof to discuss top legal cases of the week.
November 18, 2024 at 6:38 AM
VIDEO: Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct his sex trafficking case: Prosecutors
November 17, 2024 at 5:54 PM

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.
November 17, 2024 at 5:54 PM
In this Oct. 20, 2023, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs attends an event in Washington, D.C.
November 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Prosecutors accuse 'Diddy' of trying to contact witnesses from jail

Prosecutors claim that Sean “Diddy” Combs has been trying to reach out from behind bars to victims and possible witnesses.
November 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM
VIDEO: Prosecutors accuse 'Diddy' of trying to contact witnesses from jail
November 17, 2024 at 5:18 AM

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
November 17, 2024 at 5:18 AM
FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
November 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new accusations of assault

Dewitt Gilmore is suing the hip-hop mogul for $5,000,000 to compensate him for what he alleges was an armed confrontation in 1996.
November 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new accusations of assault
November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Former rapper Shyne says he was 'fall guy' in 1999 shooting involving Sean Combs

Moses "Shyne" Barrow, ex-protege of the now-disgraced Sean 'Diddy' Combs, talks about the incident and finding success in his native Belize, as seen in upcoming Hulu documentary "The Honorable Shyne."
November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM
VIDEO:  Former rapper Shyne says he was 'fall guy' in 1999 shooting involving Sean Combs
November 9, 2024 at 6:41 PM

Diddy's lawyers make new bid for release

The rap mogul's team is proposing a "comprehensive bail package."
November 9, 2024 at 6:41 PM
VIDEO: Diddy's lawyers make new bid for release
November 8, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Diddy pushes for release again, offers 'far more robust' bail package

Sean Combs sought again on Friday to be released from pretrial detention by offering a "far more robust" bail package, according to a new court filing.
November 8, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Sean Combs arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
November 4, 2024 at 5:40 PM

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.
November 4, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Sean Combs arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
1 month ago

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

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky and ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire discuss the latest developments in the hip-hop mogul’s trial.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Sean 'Diddy' Combs assault video was not leaked, prosecutors say
1 month ago

Judge rules Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser can't sue anonymously

A Tennessee woman who claims Sean Combs sexually assaulted her cannot proceed with her case anonymously, a federal judge ruled, finding her argument "wholly meritless."
1 month ago
In this Sept. 17, 2024, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs stands before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky after prosecutors brought three criminal charges against him in federal court in New York in this courtroom sketch.
1 month ago

Grand jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs case to hear new evidence: Sources

A federal grand jury in New York will hear new evidence in the criminal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs, according to sources familiar with the matter.
1 month ago
In this Sept. 13, 2023, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs poses during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
1 month ago

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

Prosecutors said they didn't have the video when CNN aired it.
1 month ago
Sean 'Diddy' Combs', with his mom seated in the back, attends a hearing in federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 10, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Sean Combs arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
1 month ago

New lawsuit accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault against 10-year-old

The hip-hop mogul is accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old in a new lawsuit that says he allegedly told the boy he could "make him a star."
1 month ago
VIDEO: New lawsuit accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault against 10-year-old
1 month ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces growing legal case

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied all allegations and has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces growing legal case
1 month ago

Combs faces allegations of rape alongside unnamed celebrities in new suits

The allegations include an assault against a 13-year-old and mention the presence of unidentified celebrity participants.
1 month ago
In this Sept. 13, 2023, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs poses during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
1 month ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing new allegations of sexual assault, rape

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky and legal contributor Brian Buckmire discuss the newest accusations against the music mogul.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing new allegations of sexual assault, rape
1 month ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing 7 new civil lawsuits

A new batch of civil lawsuits accuses Sean Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting seven more alleged victims, including one who says she was 13 at the time.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing 7 new civil lawsuits
1 month ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault

Ashley Parham alleges in a civil lawsuit that Combs arranged her gang rape as payback for accusing him in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault
1 month ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs calls for his accusers' identities to be disclosed

Sean Combs needs to know the identities of his alleged victims so he can prepare for trial, his lawyers said, asking the judge to force prosecutors to disclose names.
1 month ago
In this Sept. 13, 2023, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs poses during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
1 month ago

6 new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

ABC News senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky and ABC News contributor Brian Buckmire discuss the latest rape, sexual assault allegations, which Combs denies.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 6 new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
1 month ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new sexual assault lawsuits

The hip-hop mogul is facing a new series of civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault, including by one accuser who says he was 16 at the time.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new sexual assault lawsuits
1 month ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by 6 more people

The new civil lawsuits allege Combs sexually abused the victims – including a then 16-year-old boy – between 1995 and 2021. Combs now faces at least 18 civil lawsuits and has denied wrong doing.  
1 month ago
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by 6 more people
1 month ago

Trial date set for Sean 'Diddy' Combs in sex trafficking case

The hip hop mogul learned he will stand trial on May 5, 2025, on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trial date set for Sean 'Diddy' Combs in sex trafficking case
2 months ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces ongoing legal battle in NYC courtroom

As accusations continue to stack up, the hip-hop mogul faces racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces ongoing legal battle in NYC courtroom
2 months ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs back in court over sex trafficking case

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs appears in federal court, trial date set

Combs has been held without bail since he was arrested and charged last month with his trial date set for May 5, 2025.
2 months ago
Sean 'Diddy' Combs appears in federal court, trial date set
2 months ago

Better Call Brian: Latest on the Menendez brothers and Diddy case

ABC News contributor Brian Buckmire breaks down the latest in the Sean "Diddy" Combs case and the resurgence of Menendez brother’s buzz.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Better Call Brian: Latest on the Menendez brothers and Diddy case
2 months ago

Prosecutors deny leaking hotel video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs attacking Cassie Ventura

Prosecutors denied leaking the hotel security camera video that showed Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
2 months ago
Sean Combs Onstage during Invest Fest 2023 at Georgia World Congress Center on August 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Ga.
2 months ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pushes for release on bail, spring trial in sex trafficking case

The hip-hop mogul’s defense team is also accusing federal agents and prosecutors of tainting the jury pool with unlawful leaks, according to a new court filing on Wednesday.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pushes for release on bail, spring trial in sex trafficking case
2 months ago

More alleged victims of Sean 'Diddy' Combs coming forward: Attorney

The attorney said he's been collecting claims from scores of women and men who alleged they were invited into the musician's world, drugged and sexually assaulted. Combs has denied allegations.
2 months ago
VIDEO: More alleged victims of Sean 'Diddy' Combs coming forward: Attorney
2 months ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs expected in court

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire talks about the music mogul’s return to court on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs expected in court
2 months ago

Tupac Shakur's family hires team to investigate potential link to Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani breaks down today’s big legal cases.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Tupac Shakur's family hires team to investigate potential link to Sean 'Diddy' Combs
2 months ago

Sean Diddy Combs hit with 120 new sexual assault allegations

Combs is currently locked up over sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He has denied all allegations.
2 months ago
Sean Diddy Combs hit with 120 new sexual assault allegations