“Combs manipulated women to participate in orchestrated performances of sexual activity with Combs,” read the document. “Combs ensured participation from the women by, among other things, obtaining and distributing narcotics to them, controlling their careers, leveraging his financial support and threatening to cut off the same, and using intimidation and violence.”
Following his September arrest, Combs pleaded not guilty to all three federal charges filed against him—racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. In December, he wrote on Instagram that the allegations made against him are “sickening,” adding, “I did not do any of the awful things being alleged.”
His lawyer has accused the prosecutors of making a major error in the new indictment.
“The prosecution’s theory remains flawed,” the attorney said in a statement to E! News Jan. 30. “The government has added the ridiculous theory that two of Mr. Combs’ former girlfriends were not girlfriends at all but were prostitutes.”
The lawyer added, “Mr. Combs is as committed as ever to fighting these charges and winning at trial.”
The trial is set to begin May 5.
Read on for more about Combs’ criminal case…