Indictment of SEAN COMBS (Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy)
COUNT ONE: racketeering activity
commit at least two acts of racketeering activity in the conduct of the affairs of the Combs Enterprise.
Notice of Special Sentencing Factor
From at least in or about 2009, up to and including in or about 2018, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, as part of his agreement to conduct and participate in the conduct of the affairs of the Combs Enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity, SEAN COMBS, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” the defendant, agreed to, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, knowingly recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, advertise, maintain, patronize, and solicit by any means a person, knowing and in reckless disregard of the fact that means of force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion, as described in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(e)(2), and any combination of such means, would be used to cause the person to engage in a commercial sex act, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(a)(1) and (b)(1). (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1962(d)).
COUNT TWO: Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion (Victim-1)
The Grand Jury further charges:
- From at least in or about 2009, up to and including in or about 2018, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, SEAN COMBS, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” the defendant, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, knowingly recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, advertised, maintained, patronized, and solicited by any means a person, knowing and in reckless disregard of the fact that means of force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion, as described in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(e)(2), and any combination of such means, would be used to cause the person to engage in a commercial sex act, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(a)(1) and (b)(1).
Conclusion
The indictment against SEAN COMBS (Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy) reveals a pattern of racketeering activity and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. The indictment outlines the defendant’s involvement in the Combs Enterprise and his agreement to engage in illegal activities, including recruiting and soliciting persons for commercial sex acts using means of force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Combs Enterprise?
- The Combs Enterprise is an entity controlled by SEAN COMBS, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love.”
- What is racketeering activity?
- Racketeering activity refers to illegal activities, such as extortion, bribery, and other forms of coercion, committed as part of a pattern of racketeering activity.
- What is sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion?
- Sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion refers to the act of recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting, providing, obtaining, advertising, maintaining, patronizing, or soliciting a person for commercial sex acts using means of force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion.
- What is the significance of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(e)(2)?
- Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(e)(2) outlines the definition of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, including the use of means of force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act.
- What is the purpose of the indictment?
- The purpose of the indictment is to formally accuse SEAN COMBS of racketeering activity and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and to outline the illegal activities allegedly committed by the defendant.
