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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rejects plea offer ahead of jury selection

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, a 55-year-old hip-hop mogul, rejected a plea offer during a Thursday pretrial hearing in Manhattan ahead of jury selection starting Monday in New York City.
Combs is federally accused of leading an illicit operation that forced women into drug-fueled sexual acts over nearly 20 years, with prosecutors charging him under statutes related to sex trafficking and organized criminal activity.
Prosecutors plan to call up to 20 witnesses and describe Combs as using his music industry position as leverage to organize highly orchestrated sex parties, while his defense claims the acts were consensual.
Prosecutors indicated that Combs was offered a plea deal that would result in a reduced sentence, but if found guilty at trial, he faces up to life imprisonment on multiple charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.
Combs has been jailed since his September 2024 arrest and the trial set to start May 12 signals a critical chapter amid intense media coverage and multiple related civil suits.

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NEW YORK—Sean “Diddy” Combs confirmed on Thursday that he rejected prosecutors’ offer for a plea deal, paving the way for the rapper to go to trial next week on sex trafficking charges. At a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian asked Combs, 55, if he had reviewed the offer and rejected it. “Yes I did,” Combs said. Combs could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted on all five criminal counts he faces at t…

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