Here’s everything we know so far about Sean "Diddy" Combs’ arrest. From shocking revelations to the latest updates, get the full breakdown of this developing story.
01:27His attorney's saying he doesn't believe Combs will take a plea deal.
01:31I 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 the 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 performance parties.
02:12Combs is accused of coercing several women into participating in orchestrated erotic activities that he refers to as freak-offs.
02:21Prosecutors describe these X-rated events as, quote,
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,
02:39only to have the videos used as blackmail.
02:41He used the embarrassing and sensitive recordings he made of the freak-offs as collateral against the victims.
02:48According to the indictment, Diddy and his associates would lure individuals by pretending to seek romantic relationships,
02:55only to later use, quote, force 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 to help Combs and the others recover from the physical strain.
03:15In one 2012 incident at a Manhattan hotel,
03:18Diddy allegedly paid over $46,000 to cover damages caused during one of these purported freak-offs.
03:25History of Violence
03:26According to Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York,
03:31Sean Combs became violent when women refused to participate in the freak-offs or other orchestrated events.
03:37Williams claims Combs would get physical with these women, even 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 that they often took days or weeks to heal.
03:54Prosecutors stated that Combs' appalling treatment of women extends 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, quote,
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, such as Combs' personal residences.
04:24This was part of the prosecutor's argument that strict measures like home incarceration would 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, including those in Los Angeles and Miami.
04:50They're looking for videos, photos, any mementos that he may have been keeping that would corroborate what accusers have said.
05:01The Department of Homeland Security stated at the time that these actions were 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. We're here. We're stronger together. Yeah.
05:22We now know that during the raids, investigators found video footage of the so-called freak-offs on mobile phones.
05:30Curiously, over 1,000 bottles of lubricant were also discovered.
05:34Additionally, stashes of firearms and ammunition with defaced serial numbers were said to have been recovered from the homes.
05:40They seized firearms and ammunition, including three defaced AR-15s and the 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 to 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 allegedly 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.
06:18Diddy and his group had allegedly taken a victim with them as they tried to break into another individual's home.
06:23Two weeks later, they set their convertible on fire by cutting open the roof and throwing a Molotov cocktail inside.
06:29It's said that at the time, police 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, Sean Diddy Combs' attorney revealed that the rapper and music exec is currently in therapy.
06:49Combs' attorney, Mark Agnifolo, made the revelation during the Mogul's arraignment hearing.
06:53He stated that Diddy is undergoing, quote,
06:56treatment and therapy for things that most respectfully he needs treatment and therapy for, and he's getting that.
07:02It was not specified what exactly Diddy is getting help for, however.
07:06Agnifolo also added that his client has faced many struggles in his life,
07:10including substance use disorder and toxic relationships, which he noted were mutually harmful.
07:15Combs acknowledged his assault of Cassie in a message posted on Instagram days after the video surfaced.
07:21He also emphasized that seeking help at 54 years of age is commendable and should be applauded.
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07:47Accomplices
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, but also to hide it.
08:10It's purported that the music magnate used his business and vast array of employees to, quote,
08:14get his way.
08:16Those individuals are said to include various staff, like security guards and even household aides.
08:22High-ranking supervisors and personal assistants are 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, his assistants,
08:33to other people than law enforcement that 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, but 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 and contact victims who attempted to flee his abuse,
09:04all on his behalf.
09:05What do you make of the latest shocking accusations against Sean Diddy Combs and his associates?
09:11Let us know in the comments below.
09:13And I think that one of the strongest parts of this case is 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, oh, 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.
09:28The defense is trying to portray this as, oh, there's going to be one witness.
