Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs moved in February 2025 to dismiss one of the federal charges against him, arguing that the law behind it has racist origins and that prosecutors singled him out because he is Black.

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New York TimesLean Left· 587d ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Files to Dismiss Sex-Trafficking Charge Due to ‘Racist Origins’

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· 587d ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs case includes a charge steeped in racist history, attorneys argue

CNNLean Left· 587d ago· ran in 6 outlets

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’

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ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 587d ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was 'singled out' because he's Black, defense says

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 587d ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was 'singled out' because he's Black, defense says

6ABC PhiladelphiaLean Left· 587d ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was 'singled out' because he's Black, defense says

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs was 'singled out' because he's Black, defense says

ABC 7 Los AngelesCenter· 587d ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was 'singled out' because he's Black, defense says

ABC 7 San FranciscoLean Left· 587d ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was 'singled out' because he's Black, defense says

ForbesCenter· 587d ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks For ‘Racist’ Prostitution Charge To Be Dropped: Here’s The Latest On His Federal Indictment

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DeadlineLean Left· 587d ago

Sean “Diddy” Combs Claims Feds Are Going After Him Using “Racist” Law That “No White Person Has Ever Been Charged With”

VarietyLean Left· 587d ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Claims Federal Charge Was Racially Motivated: ‘No White Person Has Ever Been the Target of a Remotely Similar Prosecution’

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