It appears Diddy is finally going down for his infamous crimes. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking over the most shocking and sordid details to come out of the arrest of Sean Diddy Combs following a grand jury indictment.
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00:00Federal prosecutors say hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs used his power and business empire
00:05to carry out a long and shocking list of crimes for years.
00:09Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking over the most shocking and sordid details to
00:13come out of the arrest of Sean Diddy Combs following a grand jury indictment.
00:17The indictment alleges that Combs abused and exploited women and other people for years,
00:22and in a variety of ways.
00:24Warning, the following information contains distressing details.
00:28The charges.
00:30Entertainment mogul Sean Diddy Combs waking up in a jail in Manhattan.
00:33On September 16, 2024, music mogul Sean Diddy Combs was arrested in New York City
00:39and charged with racketeering, trafficking by force, fraud or coercion,
00:43and transportation to engage in relations for money.
00:47Prosecutors in the case further allege that Combs orchestrated a, quote,
00:51criminal enterprise, directing its members to commit several abhorrent criminal acts
00:55that included forced labor, kidnapping, arson and bribery.
00:59Within the 14 pages, it describes, you know, mob-like behavior.
01:05These cases are generally brought against mobs.
01:08So they are describing a criminal enterprise.
01:11Diddy has denied all allegations, while his legal team vowed to contest the charges.
01:16Combs' defense lawyer Mark Agnifilo even said his client is nothing like disgraced singer R. Kelly
01:22or accused trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, stating, quote, this is different.
01:27His attorney saying he doesn't believe Combs will take a plea deal.
01:30I do not see it happening.
01:32He he he's he's innocent and he is going to go to trial and I believe he's going to win.
01:37Following his arrest, the Manhattan judge overseeing
01:39the case ordered Combs to be held without bail.
01:42This as prosecutors successfully argued that he was at a high risk of fleeing the country.
01:47Look, he has limitless funds.
01:48He can hop on his plane.
01:49He can go anywhere in the world.
01:51The defense says, look, he gave up his passport.
01:53He came to New York willingly.
01:54If found guilty, Diddy faces life in prison.
01:58Freak-offs.
01:59They also uncovered videos of elaborately produced sex performances
02:03with multiple victims that Combs allegedly referred to as freak-offs.
02:07At the center of the charges levied against Sean Diddy Combs are so-called freak-off
02:11performance parties.
02:13Combs is accused of coercing several women into participating in orchestrated
02:17erotic activities that he refers to as freak-offs.
02:21Prosecutors describe these X-rated events as,
02:23quote,
02:24elaborate and produced performances featuring adult workers,
02:27which Combs allegedly organized, directed, and recorded for his own gratification.
02:32While he watches or participates or whatever.
02:35It further claims that some of the victims were unaware they were being filmed,
02:38only to have the videos used as blackmail.
02:41He used the embarrassing and sensitive recordings
02:44he made of the freak-offs as collateral against the victims.
02:48According to the indictment,
02:50Diddy and his associates would lure individuals by pretending to seek romantic relationships,
02:54only to later use,
02:56quote,
02:56force and threats to procure their involvement.
02:59It's also alleged that he used illegal substances and money to further control victims.
03:04Prosecutors claim that these sessions could last for several days
03:08and that IV fluids were sometimes administered afterward
03:11to help Combs and the others recover from the physical strain.
03:14In one 2012 incident at a Manhattan hotel,
03:18Diddy allegedly paid over $46,000 to cover damages
03:22caused during one of these purported freak-offs.
03:24HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
03:26According to Damian Williams,
03:28the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York,
03:31Sean Combs became violent when women refused to participate
03:34in the freak-offs or other orchestrated events.
03:37Williams claims Combs would get physical with these women,
03:40even grabbing at their hair to create agony.
03:43Combs hit, kicked, threw objects at and dragged victims at times by their hair.
03:48It's claimed that the injuries sustained were so bad
03:51that they often took days or weeks to heal.
03:54Prosecutors stated that Combs' appalling treatment of women
03:57extends far beyond the current charges,
03:59with five women publicly accusing him of violent acts dating back to the 90s.
04:03We're going to begin tonight with the alarming images now emerging of Sean Diddy Combs.
04:07The new video obtained exclusively by CNN.
04:10Williams also recounted to the court that the rapper once bribed a hotel worker with a,
04:15quote,
04:15stack of cash after being caught on camera assaulting a woman.
04:19Much of the alleged incidents are said to have occurred in private settings,
04:22such as Combs' personal residences.
04:25This was part of the prosecutor's argument that strict measures like home incarceration
04:29would not prevent this type of behavior from Diddy.
04:32The judge agreed, denying his bail.
04:34This arrest seems long overdue.
04:36It's a big, moving day for victims, but an arrest is only the beginning.
04:40Items found by officials.
04:42In March 2024, authorities conducted raids on Sean Diddy Combs' properties,
04:48including those in Los Angeles and Miami.
04:50They're looking for videos, photos, any mementos that he may have been keeping
04:57that would corroborate what accusers have said.
05:01The Department of Homeland Security stated at the time that these actions
05:04were part of an ongoing investigation spanning several cities.
05:08One of the properties searched was Combs' 17,000 square foot Beverly Hills mansion,
05:13where he had announced his latest album release just months prior.
05:16Love records.
05:18We're here.
05:19We're stronger together.
05:21Yeah.
05:22We now know that during the raids,
05:25investigators found video footage of the so-called freak-offs on mobile phones.
05:29Curiously, over 1,000 bottles of lubricant were also discovered.
05:34Additionally, stashes of firearms and ammunition
05:37with defaced serial numbers were said to have been recovered from the homes.
05:40They seized firearms and ammunition, including three defaced AR-15s
05:46and a large-capacity drum magazine.
05:48Arson incident.
05:49Forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and the obstruction of justice.
05:55Prosecutors claim that Combs once bragged about using a Molotov cocktail
05:59to torch a victim's car.
06:01As part of a detention memo accompanying the charges against Diddy,
06:04it was revealed that the hip-hop businessman and his associates
06:07allegedly committed arson as an act of retaliation by setting fire to a convertible.
06:12This reportedly occurred just weeks after a brazen kidnapping in December 2011.
06:17Diddy and his group had allegedly taken a victim with them
06:20as they tried to break into another individual's home.
06:23Two weeks later, they set their convertible on fire
06:26by cutting open the roof and throwing a Molotov cocktail inside.
06:30It's said that at the time,
06:31police and fire officials confirmed the fire was intentionally set.
06:36In therapy.
06:37Diddy's lawyer is speaking out amid the mogul's arrest.
06:41Amid facing a slew of serious crimes,
06:44Sean Diddy Combs' attorney revealed that the rapper and music exec is currently in therapy.
06:49Combs' attorney, Mark Agnifilo, made the revelation during the mogul's arraignment hearing.
06:54He stated that Diddy is undergoing, quote,
06:56treatment and therapy for things that most respectfully he needs treatment and therapy for,
07:01and he's getting that.
07:02It was not specified what exactly Diddy is getting help for, however.
07:06Agnifilo also added that his client has faced many struggles in his life,
07:10including substance use disorder and toxic relationships,
07:13which he noted were mutually harmful.
07:15Combs acknowledged his assault of Cassie in a message
07:18posted on Instagram days after the video surfaced.
07:27He also emphasized that seeking help at 54 years of age is commendable and should be applauded.
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07:49Accomplices
07:50The district attorney has made it clear that Combs was not alone in these criminal acts.
07:55The federal government is saying that this is a criminal enterprise,
07:58that this isn't just a crime perpetuated by one individual,
08:01but that a whole organization needed to work around this,
08:04not only in creating these freak-offs and these parties and these filming,
08:08but also to hide it.
08:10It's purported that the music magnate used his business
08:12and vast array of employees to, quote, get his way.
08:16Those individuals are said to include various staff,
08:19like security guards and even household aides.
08:22High-ranking supervisors and personal assistants
08:24are also alleged to have helped facilitate the shocking crimes.
08:27He did not act alone.
08:28So there were enablers from his employees, his co-workers,
08:32his assistants to other people in law enforcement
08:35that have aided and abetted him in carrying out these crimes.
08:39This was apparently done through directions regarding financial payments to victims,
08:43promises to advance and or suppress their career opportunities,
08:47and acquiring controlled substances.
08:49Many were said to witness the alleged violence,
08:52but did nothing to intervene,
08:54rather concealing the acts and assisting Diddy in covering them up.
08:58The indictment also says Combs' associates would locate
09:01and contact victims who attempted to flee his abuse,
09:04all on his behalf.
09:05What do you make of the latest shocking accusations
09:08against Sean Diddy Combs and his associates?
09:10Let us know in the comments below.
09:13And I think that one of the strongest parts of this case
09:15is going to be that there isn't just one witness.
09:18This isn't just about Cassie.
09:20There are going to be multiple witnesses who are going to be testifying.
09:23The defense is trying to portray this as,
09:24oh, there's going to be one witness.
09:25No, no, no.
09:26There are going to be a lot of witnesses who are going to come forward.
09:48you