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Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new indictment, is accused of 'forced labor'

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs', with his mom seated in the back, attends a hearing in federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 10, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.

Photo credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • US says Combs used physical force against employees
  • Combs vehemently denies charges, his lawyer says
  • May 5 trial on sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy

US prosecutors on Thursday unveiled a new indictment against Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing the hip-hop mogul of forcing employees to work long hours and threatening to punish those who did not assist in his two-decade sex trafficking scheme.

Combs, 55, still faces a scheduled May 5 trial in Manhattan on federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.