22 h. ago Jury selection for sex trafficking trial of Sean ’Diddy’ Combs pushed to next week

NEW YORK — The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was postponed until early next week, right before opening arguments begin, a federal judge decided on Friday. Prosecutors allege that Combs, 55, used his fame and power at the top of the hip-hop […]

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36 h. ago New charges brought against real estate brothers in sex trafficking case

NEW YORK (AP) — Additional sex trafficking charges were brought Thursday in a New York court against two luxury real estate brokers and their brother. The charges were contained in a rewritten indictment filed by federal prosecutors against Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander. The three brothers are being held without bail in a […]

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3 d. ago What to know about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

A dingy Manhattan jail is a precipitous fall for champagne-swilling hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs. It’s a far cry from the 1990s and early 2000s when he was the king of the charts and in the process created a music and fashion empire that made him a billionaire. But that was then. After decades of […]

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4 d. ago Sean ’Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial is set to begin with jury selection

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur whose wildly successful career has been dotted by allegations of violence, was brought to a New York courthouse Monday to be tried on charges that he used the influence and resources of his business empire to sexually abuse women. Jury selection was scheduled to begin in […]

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7 d. ago Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO ruled unfit for trial and ordered hospitalized

NEW YORK — A federal judge ruled Friday that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is not competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges and ordered him hospitalized to see if his mental condition improves. Michael Jeffries’ lawyers sought the ruling last month, writing in a letter filed in a New York federal […]

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2 w. ago Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, dies

Giuffre, 41, died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed

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3 w. ago Judge denies Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial

NEW YORK — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer’s claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul’s trial, projected to last from eight […]

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3 w. ago RESET Society calls for book donations to help survivors of sex trafficking

The funds directly support RESET's one-year transition program where survivors are provided with food, clothing and a safe shelter to stay and get the medical attention they need

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3 w. ago Prosecutor says Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers are looking for reasons to delay his May trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor in New York said Monday that lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are looking for reasons to delay a sex trafficking trial slated to start in three weeks. The latest version of the indictment against Combs, 55, added two new charges this month but he still hadn’t […]

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