Three more celebrity names came up in rapid succession during the testimony of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant Mia, as her text messages about A-listers were shown to jurors. Mia — who worked for the Bad Boy Records founder from 2009 to 2017 — texted Combs many times in the years after she stopped working for … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs has appealed a Manhattan judge’s no-bail ruling, arguing he should be freed from jail ahead of his sex trafficking trial because the prosecutors’ push to keep him behind bars is “based on speculation.” The disgraced hip hop mogul’s lawyers filed the brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs is a well-connected man with many friends in Hollywood, but since he was taken into custody and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy earlier this month, stars seem to be distancing themselves from the disgraced media mogul, staying painfully silent amid reports of his notorious “freak off” parties. Nearly two weeks before … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ music surged on streaming services in the week following his arrest on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Music billed under various names the disgraced artist has used over the years — Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — increased by an average of 18.3% in on-demand streams between Sept. 13 … Read more
R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean, seeking to reverse his 2021 convictions … Read more
China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering. The filing this week claims that Shein is in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as RICO, a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime. “Shein has … Read more