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 legal troubles 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 has denied all claims against him.

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:

"Abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct."

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."

Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, told reporters that prosecutors would ask Diddy to remain in prison until his trial. However, the record producer has no plans to be detained.

Diddy's team reportedly filed an impressive offer of $50 million to secure his release on bail until his trial. The documents revealed he listed his mansion on Miami's Star Island as collateral, a property worth $48 million.

The remaining $2 million would be covered by his mother's Miami home. The offer did not end there, as Diddy expressed his willingness to cooperate with prosecutors by limiting his travel to Florida, New York, and New Jersey.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, Diddy noted that he could also wear a GPS monitor to allow the feds to track his whereabouts. Surprisingly, these plans for his release were underway long before the rapper's arrest.

According to Diddy, he had been preparing for his arrest and paid off the remaining $18 million debt on his Miami home so he could list it as collateral. In May, he also informed the feds about his plans to sell his private jet.

Unfortunately, Diddy could not find a buyer for the plane but reassured authorities that he would park it in Los Angeles while he stayed in Florida. Per his documents, the rapper also surrendered his passport to his attorneys in April, along with those of his mother and children.

While Diddy seemed willing to cooperate and pay a hefty fine to secure his release on bail, prosecutors want him to remain behind bars. The Blast reported that they regarded him as a flight risk and might oppose his eligibility for bail.

The Blast reported that U.S. Attorney Damian Williams expressed the prosecutors' desire for Diddy to remain in custody to the press, saying: "We will be seeking detention. There is a presumption of detention in a case like this, and we think that's warranted."

He defended their stance against Diddy's release on bail, citing the numerous weapons seized during raids on Diddy's homes. The list included AR-15s, which were discovered in the rapper's bedroom closet.

When concerns for Diddy's safety behind bars were raised, with reference to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Williams dismissed the possibility. "We are concerned with anyone's safety whenever they are detained prior to trial. It's part of our obligation," he stressed.

Will Diddy's hefty bail offer be accepted, or will prosecutors prevail in their motion to detain him?