Federal prosecutors in New York have added two charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution to their indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The new charges are part of a superseding indictment, according to documents filed Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. This is the third time the indictment has been amended.
In September, Combs was accused in a three-count indictment of having used his sprawling business empire to abuse, threaten and traffic women in order to “fulfill his sexual desires” and protect his reputation. He was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Last month, prosecutors accused Combs in an amended indictment of forcing employees to work long hours and threatening to punish those who did not assist in his two-decade sex trafficking scheme.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty and denied all the allegations. His trial starts next month.
The original indictment referred only to a Victim-1, whose accusations aligned closely with those of Combs’ former girlfriend Casandra Ventura. Her 2023 civil lawsuit, which she and Combs settled privately within a day without him admitting any wrongdoing, preceded the criminal inquiry. Ventura alleged in her lawsuit that Combs forced her to have sex with male prostitutes while he watched, masturbated and recorded them.
