Ms. Ventura, Mr. Combs’s ex-girlfriend, said he threatened to use tapes of their sexual encounters, known as “freak-offs,” to control her behavior.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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What Are the ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Case?
Casandra Ventura, the mogul’s former girlfriend, has described them as marathon sexual encounters that he directed, involving drugs and hired male prostitutes.
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Cassie’s Trip From Star to Star Witness May Spell Trouble for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The music mogul’s former girlfriend accused him of years of abuse in a bombshell 2023 lawsuit. Now she’s taking the stand at his federal trial.
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Tory Lanez Is Attacked by Another Inmate in Prison
The rapper was hospitalized after being stabbed 14 times, his Instagram account said. He is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting the hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.
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Sean Combs Trial Begins With Explicit Accounts of Sex and Violence
Prosecutors accused the music mogul of running a criminal enterprise to coerce women into sex. His lawyers acknowledged episodes of violence but denied he was a sex trafficker.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Begins With Explicit Accounts of Sex and Violence
Prosecutors accused the music mogul of running a criminal enterprise to coerce women into sex. His lawyers acknowledged episodes of violence but denied he was a sex trafficker.
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Fiona Apple’s Statement About Jailed Mothers, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Kali Uchis, Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams, I’m With Her and others.
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA Bring Storms and Celebrations to the Stadium Stage
The rapper and R&B star are taking victory laps for smash hits and albums. But their co-headlining tour is still threaded with angst and reflection.
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Judge Delays Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Jury Selection, Concerned About ‘Cold Feet’
Judge Arun Subramanian said he feared jurors might grow uneasy over the weekend and drop off the panel before the trial begins on Monday.
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What to Know as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Sex Trafficking Trial Begins in NYC
The music mogul known as Puffy and Diddy is facing federal charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Sex Trafficking Trial Begins Jury Selection
Mr. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Potential jurors were asked about their exposure to details of the accusations.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Path From Harlem to Stardom, and Now Federal Court
As Puffy, Diddy or Love, the mogul found success and trouble. After years of accusations with few consequences, he’ll stand trial next month.