Sean « Diddy » Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to a superseding indictment that charges him with forcing one of his employees into sex acts.
Sean « Diddy » Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to a superseding indictment that charges him with forcing one of his employees into sex acts.
Combs, whose hair and beard were noticeably greyer, entered the New York court unshackled in a khaki two-piece jail uniform. He smiled when he saw members of his family, including his mother, seated in the courtroom.
« Good afternoon », Combs said to Judge Arun Subramanian when he was similarly greeted.
One of the new indictments expands the time frame of allegedly criminal conduct and adds two alleged victims. The second new indictment said Combs forced employees to work long hours under threat of physical and reputational harm and forced at least one employee to engage in sex acts with him.
Combs was arrested last year after being charged in a sprawling sex trafficking indictment. He has denied all the allegations and has already pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Opening statements for Combs’ trial are scheduled to begin May 12.
The judge decided potential jurors will begin filling out questionnaires on April 28 before in-person jury selection begins May 5.
