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Former Rapper Shyne Says Sean “Diddy” Combs “Destroyed My Life” Over Nightclub Shooting

Former rapper Moses “Shyne” Barrow has weighed in on the arrest of onetime Bad Boy mentor, Sean “Diddy” Combs, by reflecting on a nightclub shooting that led to him serving nearly a decade behind bars. “When I was an 18-year-old kid, just wanting to do nothing other than make my mother proud and make Belize […]

A Timeline of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Recent Legal Troubles, From Cassie’s Lawsuit to His Arrest

While Sean “Diddy” Combs became a definitive figure in hip hop — as his career spread from music to fashion, spirits and more, climbing to the top echelons of these industries — reports over the past year have made clear that rumors of his conduct behind closed doors persisted for years. The first crack in the […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs to Be Detained Pending Trial as Mogul Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking

Sean “Diddy” Combs was ordered to be detained pending trial Tuesday after he pleaded not guilty to charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. On Tuesday morning, the government unsealed a three-county indictment accusing Combs of various crimes related to an alleged decades-long pattern of physical and sexual violence against women in his orbit. Federal prosecutors […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs Charged With Sex Trafficking and Racketeering in Unsealed Indictment

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering for directing a vast criminal enterprise through which he assaulted and trafficked women with the help of his various businesses from at least 2008. Federal prosecutors, in an indictment unsealed on Tuesday, accused the music mogul of engaging in a “pervasive pattern of abuse” […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs Hit With New Sexual Assault Lawsuit by Dawn Richard

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sued by his former bandmate Dawn Richard, who accused him of sexual harassment and assault when she was a member of a musical trio with the hip-hop mogul. The multipronged lawsuit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, brings several claims for battery, false imprisonment, withholding millions of dollars […]

Lil Rod, Producer Suing Diddy for $30M, Speaks Out in Interview: “He’s a Monster”

As a motion to dismiss Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ bombshell lawsuit against rap and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has resurfaced the case in the courts and media, the upstart producer accusing the powerful industry player of grooming and exposing him to several crimes spoke out in an interview as he remains in hiding. Lil […]

Diddy Files Motion to Dismiss Lil Rod Lawsuit, Lawyer Calls Grooming, Assault Claims “Pure Fiction”

Rap and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion on Monday to dismiss the explosive civil case filed by Lil Rod, which accused Combs of grooming him and exposing him to several crimes, including drug trafficking, sexual assault and serving drug-laced cocktails at his infamous parties. The motion in the Rodney Jones v. Sean […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs Revealed to Be Among Investors in Elon Musk’s X Launch

After a federal court forced its hand, Elon Musk’s X Corp. has disclosed a list of shareholders for its parent company. Investors named in the document, unsealed on Wednesday evening, include entities linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs, Bill Ackman, Larry Ellison and Marc Andreessen. The disclosure stems from a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees […]

50 Cent on Conquering TV, His Beef With Diddy and Why He Brought $3.5M to Our Photo Shoot

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s 49th birthday was three days ago, but he’s still in a celebratory mood. If there was any question as “Fiddy” nears 50 whether he’s still at the top of his game, the answer arrives with him at the photo shoot for this story: The rapper turned mogul brings $3.5 million in […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs Returns Key to New York City Following Video of Singer Attacking Cassie

Sean “Diddy” Combs returned his key to New York City last week following a request from Mayor Eric Adams after the release of a 2016 video that showed the music mogul attacking his ex-girlfriend, Cassie. Adam’s office requested the key’s return on June 4, following the video’s release in May. A letter from the mayor […]

Howard University Revokes Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Honorary Degree Following Release of Cassie Assault Video

Howard University announced Friday the school would revoke Sean “Diddy” Combs’ honorary degree, originally conferred in 2014 to the now-disgraced rapper and music mogul. The university reported its board of trustees had voted unanimously to return to Combs’ degree following the release of a 2016 video that showed him attacking his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. “Mr. […]

John Legend Says He’s “Horrified” by Sean “Diddy” Combs Abuse Allegations, Cassie Video: “Believe Women”

John Legend is addressing the sexual assault and abuse allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, with whom he collaborated on a song last year. In an interview with CNN, the “All of Me” singer noted he was “horrified” by the several allegations that had come out about Combs even before the news outlet released a video […]