Combs, 55, now faces charges he forced employees to work long, grueling hours on little sleep, using physical, financial, or reputational harm, or threats thereof. He is also accused by the federal government of using physical force or threats to coerce at least one employee to engage in sexual conduct with him. The Bad Boy Records founder was previously charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. The billionaire hip hop mogul arrived in court in Manhattan in tan prison garb and sported noticeably grayer hair than he's previously been seen wearing. He also has grown a gray beard behind bars. He hugged his attorneys as he entered the courtroom and waved to his children in the rafters.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returned to federal court in New York City on Friday, pleading not guilty to the latest version of an indictment charging him with two decades of sex trafficking crimes.
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to the newest version of the government's allegations against the rapper during a Friday court hearing. The new indictment against Diddy lengthened the timeline of his alleged sex-trafficking and racketeering behavior and added two more victims. The prosecution also accused the "Last Night" rapper of forcing employees to work long hours by threatening them with physical or reputational harm and forcing an employee to engage in a sexual encounter with the musician. Diddy appeared in court Friday with noticeably grayer hair. The rapper wore a tan jumpsuit and was supported by his family – his mother and four of his children. At the end of the hearing, Diddy turned to his family and blew a two-handed kiss.
