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.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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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.
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6 (Genre-Smashing) New Songs You Should Hear Now
Hit play on Sleep Token, Cortisa Star, Bon Iver and more.
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Chubby Checker, Outkast and the White Stripes Will Join the Rock & Hall of Fame
Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company and Soundgarden — but not Oasis or Phish — are also part of the 40th anniversary class.
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Lorde Returns With a Nostalgic Breakup Anthem, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Haim, Young Thug, Cazzu and others.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Loses Request to Remove All Hotel Assault Video From Trial
It is not yet clear how much surveillance footage of the music mogul beating his former girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, in 2016 will be presented to the jury.