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Diddy's Look at Trial: 'Soft,' 'Gentle'

Rapper appears 'nervous,' 'unimposing' as jury selection begins

(Newser) - As Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial began Monday in New York , the rapper presented quite a different image than the one the public is used to. In lieu of his sometimes extravagant outfits, he appeared in court wearing glasses, with graying hair and goatee, and donning a dark...

Luigi the Musical Sells Out
Luigi the Musical Sells Out
May 5, 2025 8:27 PM CDT

Luigi the Musical Sells Out

'Campy and unafraid' show depicts Mangione, Combs, SBF as cellmates

(Newser) - "I shouldn't have bought those hash browns in that Pennsylvania Mickey D's," comedian Jonny Stein, playing Luigi Mangione, sings in Luigi the Musical. The upcoming 60-minute show has sold out five shows in San Francisco next month, and the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson...

Diddy's Jurors Have One Main Question to Answer

Was his entourage actually a 'criminal enterprise?' Jury selection starts Monday

(Newser) - Jury selection starts Monday in the trial that could determine whether Sean "Diddy" Combs spends the rest of his life in prison. What's ahead:
  • Criminal enterprise? The 55-year-old isn't merely accused of sexually abusing multiple victims over the years, he's accused of using his vast operation
...

Possible Diddy Defense: 'Diminished Capacity'

Psychiatrist may testify that his judgment was clouded by drugs and alcohol

(Newser) - The sex-crimes trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs remains on track to begin May 5, and a new court filing suggests that defense lawyers may test an unexpected strategy. His defense team wants to have a psychiatrist testify that the 55-year-old lacked the "mental capacity" to commit the crimes,...

Combs Loses Bid to Delay Trial
Combs Loses
Bid to Delay Trial
Apr 18, 2025 3:02 PM CDT

Combs Loses Bid to Delay Trial

Defense lawyers argued they need two more months to prepare

(Newser) - The sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyers' claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul's trial, projected...

SBF Tells Tucker Carlson of 'Dystopian' Prison Life

FTX founder, who shares a cellblock with Diddy, says rapper has 'been kind' to him

(Newser) - "Strange bedfellows" just took on a whole new meaning, thanks to a prison interview with none other than Sam Bankman-Fried. The disgraced founder of the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange popped up Thursday for a video chat with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who questioned the 33-year-old inmate on...

Accuser Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy, Jay-Z

'The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed,' says Shawn Carter

(Newser) - The anonymous Alabama woman who accused Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 dropped her lawsuit against the hip-hop moguls on Friday. Variety reports that the attorney representing the woman identified as Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed the charges with prejudice, which...

Sean Combs Sues NBC Over Documentary

Says it falsely makes him out to be a serial murderer, among other things

(Newser) - Sean 'Diddy' Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that he says falsely accuses him of being a serial murderer who had sex with underage girls as he awaits trial on federal sex trafficking charges, the AP reports. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York state court says...

Kanye in Trouble Again: Another Antisemitic Rant

Rapper calls himself a Nazi, says 'Hitler was sooooo fresh' in new tweetstorm

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Kanye West revealed he has autism, not bipolar disorder as he'd thought, and it appeared he was well on his way to possibly sunnier days, a more accurate diagnosis in hand. That spark of hope lasted all of 48 hours, as the 47-year-old rapper went on...

Sean Combs Indictment: He Dangled Woman Over Balcony

Multiple complaints alleging sexual assault also emerge from various John, Jane Does

(Newser) - Sean Combs' trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges isn't set to start until early May, but trouble continues to rain down on the rapper in the interim. Various outlets detail a slew of new lawsuits and indictment updates for the 55-year-old, who's currently being held without...

Diddy Sues Man Who Claimed to Hold Sex Tapes

Defamation suit also names NewsNation, which aired Courtney Burgess' claims

(Newser) - Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, accuses Courtney Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell,...

Judge Scolds Jay-Z's Lawyer for Attacking Accuser

Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at 13, can remain anonymous for now, judge rules

(Newser) - The Alabama woman who accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her in 2000 when she was 13 can remain anonymous for now, a judge ruled Thursday. The "Jane Doe," who sued Combs in October and later amended her complaint to name Jay-Z as well,...

Jay-Z's Lawyer: Here Are 4 Problems With Rape Claim

Attorney points out what he sees as inconsistencies

(Newser) - An attorney defending Jay-Z against the rape allegation brought against him last week by an unnamed woman outlined a range of evidence Monday that he said showed the accuser's account to be "provably, demonstrably false." The woman told NBC News last week that Jay-Z and Sean "...

Beyonce's Mom: Hacker 'Liked' Post About Jay-Z Rape Claim

Tina Knowles says her account was hacked

(Newser) - Tina Knowles' verified Instagram account "liked" a post from a news outlet reporting on the rape allegation against her son-in-law , Jay-Z—but Knowles, mother to Beyonce, says it wasn't her who liked it. In the screenshot of a note posted on Instagram , she wrote, "I was hacked!...

Jay-Z Hit With Rape Allegation, Says It's Blackmail

Rapper is accused of raping underage girl along with Sean 'Diddy' Combs

(Newser) - Jay-Z is now caught up in the Sean "Diddy" Combs scandal, but the rapper says the allegation is only being levied against him as blackmail. A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit in October accusing Combs and a second, then-unnamed, male celebrity of raping her when...

For 3rd Time, Sean Combs Denied Bail
3rd Judge
Denies Sean
Combs Bail
Nov 28, 2024 2:00 AM CST

3rd Judge Denies Sean Combs Bail

'Diddy' will remain behind bars for the safety of the community, judge rules

(Newser) - For the third time since his arrest, Sean "Diddy" Combs has been denied bail. The rapper will remain behind bars as he awaits his May sex trafficking and racketeering trial, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Wednesday. "The Court finds that the government has shown by clear and convincing evidence...

Celeb Says He's Being Extorted by Attorney Behind Diddy Suits

Tony Buzbee says he made no threats in seeking settlement on behalf of 2 clients

(Newser) - An anonymous male celebrity says the lawyer representing 120 alleged victims of Sean "Diddy" Combs is "shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him or else publicly file wildly false horrific allegations against him." The Los Angeles resident named as John Doe filed a lawsuit against Houston-based...

Prosecutors: Diddy Is Doing Shady Stuff From Jail

They say Sean Combs is trying to obstruct justice by attempting to reach out to possible witnesses

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex-trafficking trial, prosecutors claimed in a court filing urging a judge to reject his latest bail request. The government accusations were made...

Hear Diddy's Message on His Own Birthday

Sean Combs' kids celebrate with him via speakerphone as he awaits trial in prison

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs marked his 55th birthday on Monday from prison, where he's awaiting trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges—and his seven kids shared the birthday greeting they sent him to mark the occasion. Per NBC News , six of his children gathered around a cake, with...

Latest Diddy Lawsuit Involves a 10-Year-Old Boy

Rapper accused of molesting child during what was supposed to be an audition

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed Monday of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005, the AP reports. The lawsuits filed in state Supreme Court in New York are the latest in a wave of...

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