Puff Daddy withdrew from a proposed agreement.
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Hip-hop megastar Sean "Diddy" Combs turned down a sweetheart deal from federal prosecutors in his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering trial, sources confirm. According to Page Six, the judge wanted to know if the rapper-producer was refusing the offer, which could've significantly lessened his potential prison time if he copped to the charges.
"You're rejecting it, right, Mr. Combs?" the judge askedpoint-blank.
"Yeah, your honor," the rapper replied.
Unfortunately, the fine print of the dismissed deal wasn't shared with the public. Combs' trial is scheduled to kick off on May 5, 2025.
On September 17, 2024, the iconic music mogul was thrown behind bars following an indictment by a grand jury. He's looking at a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and at least 15 years if he's found guilty on three counts: conspiracy to commit racketeering, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and transporting people for prostitution. Known for his extravagant parties, Diddy has been locked up in a federal detention center in Brooklyn ever since.
In early April, it was reported that P. Diddy's ex-girlfriend would take the stand against him. His legal team had previously sought to postpone the trial due supposedly to retrograde Mercury.
Worth mentioning, the trial will include the selection of an unbiased jury, where both prosecution and defense teams will review questionnaires from potential jurors to ensure their impartiality. It was originally reported that the trial would be held in May 2024, but the actual date is May 2025.
The specifics of the rejected plea deal are still under wraps. If Diddy had accepted it, he would've admitted guilt and received a lighter sentencing[1][2]. Still, we'll have to wait till the trial unfolds to see how this unfurls for the music icon.
- Despite the offer from federal prosecutors to mitigate his potential imprisonment time, Sean "Diddy" Combs declined the plea deal in his sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
- The entertainment world and general-news outlets, including Page Six, have reported about the dismissed deal, but the details of the offer remain confidential.
- Celebrities, eagerly following the crime-and-justice news, await the 2025 trial of Diddy, who was imprisoned in a federal detention center in Brooklyn since September 2024.
- As the trial approaches in May 2025, Diddy could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and at least 15 years if found guilty on the charges, including conspiracy to commit racketeering, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and transporting people for prostitution.
- If Diddy had accepted the offer, he would've pleaded guilty and received a lighter sentencing, but the exact terms of the rejected deal are yet to be disclosed.
