A brand new indictment unsealed as we speak accuses Diddy of forcing workers to work lengthy hours and making somebody who labored for him have interaction in intercourse acts.
Diddy Accused of Threatening Worker and Forcing Them to Interact in Intercourse Acts
Diddy faces new allegations of compelled labor and threatening an worker to interact in intercourse acts in one other superseding indictment filed in United States District Courtroom Southern District of New York as we speak (March 6). The data provides to the rising variety of stunning claims towards the Unhealthy Boy Information founder since his arrest on federal costs final 12 months.
The embattled music mogul is accused of constructing workers of Combs Enterprise work lengthy hours with little sleep by means of bodily and reputational hurt. One worker claims Diddy compelled them to interact in intercourse acts with him or they’d be subjected to threats or danger violence towards them.
“Combs, together with members and associates of the Enterprise, additionally maintained management over sure workers of the Combs Enterprise, whom he compelled to work lengthy hours with little sleep, by means of use of, amongst different issues, bodily pressure, psychological hurt, monetary hurt, and reputational hurt, and/or threats of the identical,” the brand new indictment reads.
“In doing so, Combs, assisted by members and associates of the Enterprise, brought on these workers to consider they’d be harmed—together with by dropping their jobs—if they didn’t comply together with his calls for. With respect to at least one worker, Combs used bodily pressure, psychological hurt, monetary hurt, and reputational hurt, and/or threats of the identical to trigger the worker to interact in intercourse acts with Combs.”
There are not any new costs on this indictment.
“Mr. Combs has mentioned it earlier than and can say it once more: he vehemently denies the accusations made by the SDNY,” Marc Agnifilo, legal professional for Diddy, mentioned in an announcement. “He appears ahead to his day in courtroom when it is going to grow to be clear that he has by no means compelled anybody to interact in sexual acts towards their will. Many former workers stand by his aspect, ready to attest to the dedication, laborious work, and inspiration they skilled whereas serving to construct groundbreaking, award-winning companies.”
That is the second superseding indictment towards Diddy following his arrest final 12 months for intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to interact in prostitution. Particulars about his alleged “freak offs,” video recordings of victims and violence towards them have been detailed within the preliminary 14-page doc. The primary superseding indictment was unveiled in January, and included accusations of intercourse crimes towards two new victims. Since 2023, Diddy has had over 46 civil lawsuits filed towards him alleging rape, bodily violence and drugging.
Diddy could also be arraigned for the brand new indictment on March 14. His trial is ready for Could 5. He has pleaded not responsible to all costs.
