Hip-hop icon Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing serious federal charges, including sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
At 54, Combs is preparing for the legal battle of his life, as he plans to testify in his own defense, according to his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo.
This revelation was highlighted in the upcoming TMZ documentary, “The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment,” which explores the troubling allegations against him.
Combs’ decision to take the stand is a high-risk move, opening him up to intense cross-examination by federal prosecutors.
Agnifilo acknowledges the gamble but believes that no one is better suited to tell Combs’ side of the story than the man himself.
“He’s looking forward to it,” Agnifilo said, describing the trial as a story of “love, hurt, and heartbreak” that Combs is eager to share with the jury.
However, the stakes are far from ordinary. Combs faces a barrage of allegations, as prosecutors claim he led a decade-long criminal enterprise that exploited women.
According to the federal indictment, Combs used violence, intimidation, and threats to coerce women into sexual acts at his notorious “Freak Off” parties.
These events allegedly involved commercial sex workers, and in some instances, women were transported across state lines for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Prosecutors further accuse Combs of recording these encounters and using the footage as blackmail to control his victims, threatening to release the material if they didn’t comply with his demands.
The indictment also details a pattern of physical abuse, with allegations that Combs repeatedly struck, punched, and assaulted women.
A search of Combs’ Miami mansion reportedly uncovered a cache of weapons, which prosecutors allege he used to intimidate and threaten victims and witnesses.
The criminal enterprise Combs allegedly orchestrated involved not only himself but also key figures within his business empire.
Prosecutors claim that high-ranking executives, security personnel, assistants, and household staff played roles in facilitating and covering up his abuses.
These employees allegedly arranged travel, prepared hotel rooms, and even helped recruit women targeted for exploitation.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
According to the Department of Justice, he is facing one count of racketeering conspiracy, which could lead to a life sentence, one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, carrying a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a possible life sentence, and one count of transportation for prostitution, which could result in up to 10 years in prison.
Reports also suggest that Combs has been placed on suicide watch amid the mounting legal pressure.
He’ll be dead before he has a chance to testify