Diddy Enters A Not Guilty Plea After His Arrest For Racketeering And Sex Trafficking

Diddy refuses to accept his indictment without a fight and stands by his innocence to three criminal charges brought against him.

The embattled rapper's downfall began in November 2023 after his former lover, Cassie, accused him of rape and physical abuse. Other women followed in her footsteps with sexual assault lawsuits.

The mounting allegations against Diddy eventually led to his arrest and indictment on three criminal counts, including sex trafficking and racketeering. However, he denied all claims against him.

Diddy's First Court Appearance Kicks Off With His Innocence Plea

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According to new reports, Diddy appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon after being held in custody following his arrest on Monday night. He entered a not guilty plea, refuting the charges against him.

The disgraced rapper was indicted on three criminal counts, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, cause or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The sex trafficking crimes allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2018, while the prostitution allegations happened between 2009 and 2024. The indictment, per Forbes, alleged that Diddy:

Inside The Gruesome Allegations Against Diddy

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According to the indictment, Diddy used his business empire to "create a criminal enterprise," where his associates allegedly engaged in or attempted to engage in "sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice."

Prosecutors also detailed Diddy's alleged "persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse," claiming that his crimes included "verbal, emotional, sexual and physical abuse." They accused him of "striking, punching, dragging, throwing objects at and kicking" women.

The allegations extended to Diddy's employees, who were accused of helping to facilitate and cover up his abuse. The gut-wrenching details continued with claims of women being manipulated into engaging in "extended sex acts with male commercial sex workers."

Diddy allegedly referred to these sexual acts as "Freak Offs" and would transport sex workers across state lines with his associates. Prosecutors claimed these acts portrayed sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, with the women allegedly being drugged to make them "obedient and compliant."