A Manhattan federal court judge scheduled on Thursday, October 10, the start of the criminal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs for May 5, 2025. The American rapper and hip-hop producer is accused of having run a system for years of violent sex. trafficking and extortion.
The judge, Arun Subramanian, also ordered the maintenance of the detention of the artist, who appeared in court. Upon entering the courtroom, he greeted his mother and children, before listening to the judge set a procedural schedule.
“The accused will remain detained”the judge ordered, noting that his attorneys had not filed any requests for early release, after two rejections since his arrest in mid-September.
More than 120 victims
Parallel to this criminal procedure, the 54-year-old rapper is also being sued in civil courts by more than one hundred and twenty victims, including twenty-five minors at the time of the events, who accuse him of sexual assault, according to his lawyers. Americans.
In Manhattan federal court, prosecutors accuse him of endangering his “empire” musical at the service of a violent system of trafficking for sexual exploitation. The rapper pleaded not guilty and says he is innocent.
An artist with multiple nicknames and roles in the world of music and business, P. Diddy is described by his alleged victims as a sexually violent predator, who used alcohol and drugs to obtain their submission.
