Federal prosecutors in New York have filed their third superseding indictment against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Combs was arrested last year after being charged in a sprawling sex trafficking indictment. He has denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty to both previous indictments.
The new indictment against Combs adds an additional charge of sex trafficking and an additional charge of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Combs was initially facing three charges – racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking – before today’s indictment, which expands his case to include the two new charges. Prosecutors previously filed an expanded superseding indictment in January, adding two new female victims and accusing Combs of engaging in criminal conduct four years earlier than previously stated.
This exposes Combs to the possibility of additional prison time if convicted.
The additional counts relate to an individual identified as Victim-2 and bring the total number of counts Combs faces to five. His trial is set to start May 5. S: ABC