10.10.2024 14:30
Hip-hop star Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set to appear in court on charges of human trafficking. The hearing will take place Thursday afternoon in Manhattan. His lawyers are seeking for the trial to begin in the spring. Prosecutors have not yet set a date. Combs denies the charges of organized crime and sex trafficking that date back to 2008. The indictment alleges that he pressured and exploited women with the help of his associates.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs, a powerful figure in the hip-hop world, is facing a judge over allegations of human trafficking.
Combs will be brought from the Brooklyn jail to the Manhattan federal court for a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon, where he will appear before Judge Arun Subramanian.
During the hearing, deadlines are expected to be set for both sides' lawyers to present their arguments that will define the scope of the case. Combs' lawyers are seeking for the trial to begin in April or May, while prosecutors have not yet indicated a preference for when the hearing should take place.
Judge Subramanian was appointed after another judge recused himself from the case due to past connections with the attorneys involved.
The 54-year-old Combs denied the allegations made against him last month. These allegations include organized crime and sex trafficking based on claims dating back to 2008.
The indictment alleges that Combs, with the help of a series of aides and employees over the years, pressured and exploited women, and silenced victims through acts of violence such as extortion, kidnapping, arson, and physical abuse.
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