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Sean Combs

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Person · 139 stories · 1,384 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 16, 2023

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Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking case and abuse lawsuits

67 of 127 stories this year

Sean ‘Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist · 20 articles, Jan 23Prosecutors include two more victims in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal indictment · 32 articles, Jan 30Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused Of Assaulting Musician: Here Are All The Major Allegations Against Him · 5 articles, Feb 4Sean "Diddy" Combs Sues NBCUniversal for $100 Million for Defamation From Prison · 11 articles, Feb 12Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleging she was raped at age 13 · 51 articles, Feb 15Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to dismiss federal charge, arguing statute’s ‘racist origins’ · 17 articles, Feb 19Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case · 10 articles, Feb 21Prosecutors allege Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs forced employee to engage in sex act in amended indictment · 15 articles, Mar 7Sean ‘Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty ahead of May sex trafficking trial · 31 articles, Mar 14Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new sex trafficking charges a month before trial · 33 articles, Apr 4Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs bid to delay trial denied · 34 articles, Apr 12A guide to the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial · 33 articles, Apr 28Sean ‘Diddy' Combs confirms he rejected plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial · 9 articles, May 1Jury selection for Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial pushed to next week · 87 articles, May 4Prosecution and defense lay out opening arguments in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial · 71 articles, May 6Cassie testimony against Sean 'Diddy' Combs ends after she spent days describing abuse · 110 articles, May 9Diddy sex trafficking trial begins: Opening statements made, 1st witnesses called · 5 articles, May 129 takeaways from Day 1 of testimony in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial · 7 articles, May 13Cassie says Sean 'Diddy' Combs' infidelity was hurtful as cross-examination begins · 63 articles, May 13Diddy trial: Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard testifies · 28 articles, May 14Takeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie Ventura’s mom and exotic dancer testify · 63 articles, May 14Cassie Told Sean “Diddy” Combs She’s “Not a Rag Doll” After 2016 Hotel Assault · 5 articles, May 16Recap of ‘Diddy’ trial: Kid Cudi says his Porsche was torched after Sean Combs learned he was dating Cassie Ventura · 82 articles, May 20Key moments from the third week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial · 40 articles, May 26Recap of ‘Diddy’ trial: Ex-employee of Sean Combs testifies that Combs threatened to kill Kid Cudi · 27 articles, May 27Ex-assistant testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted her and used violence to get his way · 16 articles, May 29Diddy Trial: Alleged Victim ‘Mia’ Testifies Combs Sexually Assaulted Her Multiple Times · 6 articles, May 29Trump answers whether he would pardon Diddy · 15 articles, May 30Sean Combs trial updates: Defense concludes 'Mia' cross-examination · 6 articles, Jun 2Recap of ‘Diddy’ trial: ‘Jane’ says Sean Combs threatened to cut her off financially over sexual ‘hotel nights’ · 42 articles, Jun 2Takeaways from ‘Diddy’ trial: Woman accuses Sean Combs of dangling her over a balcony · 10 articles, Jun 4Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend resumes testimony about his sexual interests · 14 articles, Jun 5Judge in Diddy trial warns he may be removed from courtroom · 10 articles, Jun 5Kanye West wants to attend the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to support Combs in court: Source · 23 articles, Jun 13Did federal prosecutors prove their case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs? Legal experts weigh in · 32 articles, Jun 23Jury reaches partial verdict in Diddy trial; undecided on top count · 75 articles, Jun 30Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case · 41 articles, Jul 2Diddy found guilty on some counts; here's what's next · 111 articles, Jul 2Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentencing set for Oct. 3 · 36 articles, Jul 2Cassie Ventura's lawyer gives statement on 'Diddy' split verdict: 'She paved the way' · 5 articles, Jul 2Sean 'Diddy' Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer says · 15 articles, Jul 6Judge again rejects Diddy's efforts to be released ahead of sentencing · 41 articles, Jul 29Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to acquit him or give him new trial, before being sentenced · 19 articles, Jul 29Probably No Pardon For Puff: Trump Says Diddy’s ‘Half-Innocent’ And Was Mean To Him · 6 articles, Jul 31Sean 'Diddy' Combs could face 'substantially' higher prison sentence: prosecutors · 18 articles, Aug 1Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex, who dropped out of his case, writes letter to judge pushing for his release · 18 articles, Aug 4Attorney for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms they’ve approached Trump administration about pardon · 26 articles, Aug 6Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’ · 12 articles, Aug 13Prosecutors push to uphold Sean 'Diddy' Combs' conviction · 7 articles, Aug 21Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns to court a week before he faces sentencing · 31 articles, Sep 23Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorneys seek sentence close to time served · 8 articles, Sep 23Sean ‘Diddy' Combs sued for assault and battery by ex-stylist, who testified during trial · 7 articles, Sep 24Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison for prostitution-related conviction · 154 articles, Sep 30Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean 'Diddy' Combs · 23 articles, Sep 30On eve of sentencing, Diddy tells judge he has been 'reborn' and asks for mercy · 27 articles, Oct 1Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend says she was 'pressured to feel like a victim' by prosecutors · 14 articles, Oct 2Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers plan to appeal as convicted hop-hop star faces more years behind bars · 8 articles, Oct 4Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want him sent to a New Jersey federal prison that offers drug treatment · 16 articles, Oct 5Trump says Sean 'Diddy' Combs asked him for a pardon · 28 articles, Oct 6White House official pushes back on report that Trump is considering pardoning Sean 'Diddy' Combs · 5 articles, Oct 21Sean 'Diddy' Combs will appeal conviction and prison sentence · 5 articles, Oct 21Sean Combs' prison release date set for May 2028, Federal Bureau of Prisons says · 34 articles, Oct 27Sean 'Diddy' Combs transferred to federal prison in New Jersey · 26 articles, Oct 28Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks speedy appeals court hearing while he serves a 4-year sentence · 9 articles, Oct 30Sean 'Diddy' Combs is in rehab behind bars, which could reduce his sentence by 1 year · 11 articles, Nov 11L.A. County Sheriff's Department investigating sex battery claim against Sean 'Diddy' Combs · 26 articles, Nov 17Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument · 24 articles, Dec 24

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else9 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Sean Combs that are not part of any arc yet

  1. May 30Suge Knight urges longtime rival Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to take the stand to ‘humanize’ himself11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. May 28– 29Cassie Ventura welcomes third child24 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 2 right
  3. May 27– 2850 Cent makes light of being mentioned during Sean Combs’ trial. Here’s a history of the beef between them10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Mar 16Kanye West Drops New Song Apparently Featuring Diddy (From Prison), North West and Christian ‘King’ Combs5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right

Stories that name Sean Combs

  1. Sep 15Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration over her firing22 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 16– 17Maurene Comey, federal prosecutor on Epstein and ‘Diddy’ cases, fired68 articles · 39 independent sources
    5 left, 15 center, 8 right
  3. May 5– 6Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands42 articles · 34 independent sources
    1 left, 9 center, 8 right
  4. Mar 4Jay-Z files defamation lawsuit against ‘Jane Doe’ who accused him of rape27 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  5. Jan 19Dave Chappelle shares message for Trump and Americans on ‘SNL' before inauguration19 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
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