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Courier-Mail
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
‘Seriously': Donald Trump considering Sean ‘Diddy' Combs pardon
Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. President Trump may be giving Sean 'Diddy' Combs a 'Get out of jail free' card. An administration source told Deadline that a pardon for the 'Act Bad' rapper is being 'seriously considered' after Combs was found guilty of two counts of prostitution. 'The White House will not confirm or deny pardons that may or may not happen,' Page Six reports, citing a source. Diddy has been found guilty of two counts of prostitution. Picture: AFP In May, Trump, 79, first shared that he was potentially willing to pardon Combs amid the rapper's sex-trafficking trial. 'I would certainly look at the facts if I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me,' the politician said in the Oval Office at the time. In May, Trump first shared that he was potentially willing to pardon Combs. Photo: AP/Mark Schiefelbein 'It wouldn't have any impact on me,' he added. Trump then shared details about his personal relationship with the disgraced MC. 'He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics … that relationship busted up, from what I read,' he said. 'I don't know — he didn't tell me that, but I'd read some little bit nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden,' the president added. X Learn More SUBSCRIBER ONLY On July 2, Combs, 55, was acquitted of the more serious charges in his sex-trafficking trial. However, the Revolt co-founder was found guilty of two counts of prostitution — each carrying a maximum of 10 years in prison. During the trial, jurors heard from a range of people, including Combs' ex Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, who claimed she was raped and abused by the hip-hop mogul. In one part of her gruelling testimony, the singer, 38, claimed Combs forced a male escort to urinate in her mouth during a 'Freak-Off' party. Cassie claimed Combs forced a male escort to urinate in her mouth during a 'Freak-Off' party. Photo:The dad of seven is behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY, as he awaits his sentencing. While incarcerated, Combs reportedly enrolled in the STOP Program, a course focused on preventing sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and is undergoing therapy. The 'I'll Be Missing You' rapper is still facing dozens of lawsuits from men and women, accusing him of a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity. He has denied all wrongdoing. This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission Originally published as 'Seriously': Donald Trump considering Sean 'Diddy' Combs pardon
Courier-Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Sean ‘Diddy' Combs received standing ovation from fellow inmates after partial conviction
Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Sean 'Diddy' Combs received a standing ovation from his fellow inmates when he returned to jail after he was acquitted of sex trafficking charges in his trial. Marc Agnifilo, the lead lawyer for the Act Bad rapper, told People that his client's fellow inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, viewed the partial acquittal as a sign of hope. Combs with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who testified against him during the trial. Picture:In this courtroom sketch, Combs reacts after he was convicted of prostitution-related offences but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Picture: Elizabeth Williams via AP 'They all said, 'We never get to see anyone who beats the government,'' Agnifilo said. The former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney went on to describe Combs' overall emotional and mental state, per Page Six. 'He's doing okay,' Agnifilo shared, adding that the Revolt co-founder, 55, 'realises he has flaws like everyone else that he never worked on.' Combs' mother, Janice, leaving court with other family members. Picture: Eduardo'He burns hot in all matters,' the lawyer continued. 'I think what he has come to see is that he has these flaws and there's no amount of fame and no amount of fortune that can erase them. You can't cover them up.' Last Wednesday, Combs finally learned his fate in his eight-week sex-trafficking trial after a jury reached a verdict. People react outside Manhattan Federal Court after the verdict was handed down. Picture: Eduardo/AFP The disgraced rapper was found not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and on racketeering conspiracy. However, he was convicted on two counts of prostitution, with each charge carrying a maximum of 10 years in prison. After the verdict was read, Combs' legal team urged Judge Arun Subramanian to release him on bail pending his sentencing. Subramanian denied the record producer's request because his attorneys failed to demonstrate that he posed 'no danger to any person.' Combs' sentencing hearing is set for October 3. This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as Sean 'Diddy' Combs received standing ovation from fellow inmates after partial conviction
News.com.au
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Sean ‘Diddy' Combs received standing ovation from fellow inmates after partial conviction
Sean 'Diddy' Combs received a standing ovation from his fellow inmates when he returned to jail after he was acquitted of sex trafficking charges in his trial. Marc Agnifilo, the lead lawyer for the Act Bad rapper, told People that his client's fellow inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, viewed the partial acquittal as a sign of hope. 'They all said, 'We never get to see anyone who beats the government,'' Agnifilo said. The former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney went on to describe Combs' overall emotional and mental state, per Page Six. 'He's doing okay,' Agnifilo shared, adding that the Revolt co-founder, 55, 'realises he has flaws like everyone else that he never worked on.' 'He burns hot in all matters,' the lawyer continued. 'I think what he has come to see is that he has these flaws and there's no amount of fame and no amount of fortune that can erase them. You can't cover them up.' Last Wednesday, Combs finally learned his fate in his eight-week sex-trafficking trial after a jury reached a verdict. The disgraced rapper was found not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and on racketeering conspiracy. However, he was convicted on two counts of prostitution, with each charge carrying a maximum of 10 years in prison. After the verdict was read, Combs' legal team urged Judge Arun Subramanian to release him on bail pending his sentencing. Subramanian denied the record producer's request because his attorneys failed to demonstrate that he posed 'no danger to any person.' Combs' sentencing hearing is set for October 3.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shocking photos show Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' NYC hotel room stocked with baby oil, pink ketamine and $9K in cash on day of arrest
Sean 'Diddy' Combs had bottles of baby oil, pink ketamine and $9,000 in cash when he was arrested in a New York City hotel in September 2024. According to photos taken at the Park Hyatt Hotel by Homeland Security Agent Yasin Binda, authorities found big and mini sized bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby oil, bottles of Astroglide lubricant, a black fanny pack with thousands of dollars in cash and two clear plastic Ziploc bags with a pink powdery material inside in the 'Act Bad' rapper's room. One of the baggies tested positive for ketamine while the other contained MDMA and ketamine. Authorities also recovered a prescription bottle of clonazepam that was made out to Frank Black — an alias that he used, according to Combs' ex Casanda 'Cassie' Ventura's testimony. Another prescription bottle that was photographed in Combs' hotel room had the name of the recipient scratched off. Homeland Security also took photos of the hotel room lamp, which Binda told jurors last week that a 'lighting device' was used to create 'mood lighting' in the living room. Combs, 55, was arrested on Sept. 16, 2024, after he was indicted by a grand jury. The dad of seven was then hit with three charges: racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty and denied all culpability. The 'I'll Be Missing You' emcee's sex trafficking trial kicked off earlier this month with several people testifying about his sex- and drug-filled 'Freak-Off' parties and the physical abuse his ex Ventura, 38, endured. The 'Me & U' singer, who dated Combs on and off from 2008 to 2018, testified last week that one 'Freak-Off' lasted as long as four days and that she would suffer painful UTIs and sores in her mouth due to the back-to-back sex sessions. Ventura's former BFF Kerry Morgan and singer Dawn Richard testified Monday that they witnessed Combs physically attack the model on several occasions.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch the full, unedited video of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs violently abusing Cassie Ventura in hotel
The full, unedited hotel surveillance video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs abusing his then-girlfriend, Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, in 2016 has been released. One of the previously unseen clips was recorded on a camera placed in the corner of a hallway in the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Calif. In the 15-minute video above, Ventura, who was barefoot and dressed in a dark-colored, oversized hoodie and leggings, is seen carrying a large bag as she walked down the hallway and turned left into another area of the hotel that was out of view. (That area, which was shown in another angle released last year, had two elevators.) Seconds later, the 'Act Bad' rapper, who wore nothing but a robe around his waist and colored socks, is shown running down the hallway and entering the same part of the hotel that the 'Me & U' singer turned into. Combs, now 55, then dragged Ventura, now 38, by her hoodie back around the corner, where they were both in view of the camera. The R&B star sat on the floor for a second as Combs began to walk back to his hotel room. As he got halfway down the hallway, Ventura stood up and returned to the elevators. The Revolt co-founder, who held the bag that Ventura initially had in her hands, then turned around and went back toward his girlfriend. They both were out of frame for a few seconds before Combs reemerged and exchanged words with Ventura before taking her things down the hallway back to his room. The dad of seven then came down the hallway and began talking to Ventura, who was out of the frame, and pointing his finger at her. Moments later, Ventura walked into the corner under the camera as security guard Israel Florez chatted with Combs. Florez followed the 'I'll Be Missing You' emcee halfway down the hallway to the hotel room before Combs stopped and began talking to him. Once Combs continued walking down to his room, Florez motioned for Ventura to come over, presumably to come get her things out of the room. A few moments later, Ventura reemerged, holding two bags in her hands, and went to the elevators. Florez then exited Combs' room and headed for the elevators. Combs later walked down the hallway to check out the part of the hotel with the elevators before he returned to his room. The video concluded with two housekeepers chatting in the hallway. The unedited surveillance footage was shown in court Tuesday as Ventura took the stand to testify in her ex's sex-trafficking trial. During her testimony, the model claimed Combs, whom she dated on and off for 10 years, had forced a male escort to urinate in her mouth, made her call him an incestuous name and hosted his longest sex- and drug-filled 'Freak-Off' party for four days. Florez testified Monday that Combs had offered him a stack of money to keep quiet about the hotel assault on Ventura. Photos that the LAPD officer took of the damage done in the hotel were also shown to the jury. In November 2023, Ventura, filed a bombshell lawsuit against the 'Last Night' rapper accusing him of rape and repeated physical abuse. They settled the next day. In May 2024, CNN published a shorter version of the hotel surveillance footage of Combs attacking Ventura. Combs is currently on trial facing charges of racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.
