💔 Sean Diddy Combs, once hip hop's wealthiest mogul with a business empire valued at $1 billion, is now held without bond in a Brooklyn jail amid serious legal troubles.
🚨 On November 16, 2023, R&B singer Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Combs, accusing him of rape and sex trafficking during their ten-year relationship, describing him as a vicious and controlling man.
⚖️ The lawsuit alleges Combs subjected Cassie to savage beatings, drugging, and forced sex sessions with male sex workers. Combs denied the allegations but settled the suit the next day.
📅 Following the settlement, two more women filed lawsuits against Combs, including Joy Dickerson Neal, who claimed he drugged and raped her at Syracuse University, and Lisa Gardner, who alleged she was raped at 16.
💼 Combs' empire began to crumble as he stepped down from his cable network chair and faced multiple lawsuits. He publicly denied all allegations, claiming they were attempts for financial gain.
🔍 On March 25, federal agents raided Combs' homes in a sex trafficking investigation, seizing firearms and ammunition. Combs maintained his innocence amid growing legal pressures.
📹 Surveillance footage emerged showing Combs attacking Cassie in a hotel, leading to his public apology and acknowledgment of his behavior.
📉 As more lawsuits surfaced, including from Don Richard of Danity Kane, Combs continued to fight the allegations while facing a federal indictment.
⚠️ The federal indictment accuses Combs of a range of serious crimes, including racketeering and sex trafficking, alleging he abused women for decades to fulfill his sexual desires.
🔒 Combs remains in custody, facing multiple charges and additional lawsuits, including one from Thalia Graves, who claims he raped her in 2001.