Embattled US business mogul Sean Diddy Combs is facing more legal trouble after a third indictment was filed against him on April 4, 2025.
Prosecutors added two new charges, alleging the music mogul used force, fraud, or coercion to make a woman engage in commercial sex acts from 2021 to 2024.
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This woman, identified as Victim-2 in court documents, was allegedly transported with sex workers for prostitution, according to the indictment.
Diddy’s trial, which is set to start on May 12, 2025, was delayed a week to allow time for jury selection and evidence disputes.
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New superseding indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs today adds two charges.
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) April 4, 2025
He now faces five counts: racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. pic.twitter.com/8DDF1bjfpO
Prosecutors plan to call four accusers to testify, including Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie, believed to be Victim-1. Reports say Cassie will testify under her real name, against the mogul.
The charges stem from a wave of lawsuits that began when Cassie sued Diddy in November 2023 for sexual assault and sex trafficking.
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That case was settled the next day for an undisclosed amount, but her allegations led to the current racketeering and trafficking counts against the music icon.
Diddy now faces five charges total, including racketeering conspiracy and multiple trafficking offenses. His legal team had denied these allegations, saying they come from ex-girlfriends in consensual relationships, not coercion.
The lead-up to the trial has been very dramatic, with Diddy trying to exclude a 2016 hotel security video showing him attacking Cassie from the case, claiming it was edited.
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However, prosecutors confirmed they had the original footage. He also requested full access to explicit videos Cassie provided as evidence, but the court denied it, citing concerns he might use them to embarrass her.
