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Sean Combs criminal case

American rapper and record producer Sean Combs, known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P Diddy), has faced repeated accusations of sexual misconduct for incidents dating from 1990 to 2023.

Place
New York City, United States
Date
2024–2025
Status
SolvedAuthorities consider the case resolved, usually after identifying or convicting the responsible person.
Sources
2 cited sources

Updated 23 Aug 2026

Overview

Case overview

American rapper and record producer Sean Combs, known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P Diddy), has faced repeated accusations of sexual misconduct for incidents dating from 1990 to 2023. On March 25, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security raided Combs' properties in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami using a Southern District of New York search warrant in connection with an unspecified ongoing investigation. [1]

He pleaded not guilty to all of his federal criminal charges from 2024. Homeland Security investigators in Manhattan on September 16, 2024, after a grand jury indicted him. Combs pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance at a Manhattan federal courthouse on September 17, 2024. [2]

Sean Combs at the Cannes Film Festival, in 19 May 2012.
Sean Combs at the Cannes Film Festival, in 19 May 2012.Nikeush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · View original ↗
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Key events

5 sourced milestones

Major events in the case, shown in chronological order.

  1. The investigation develops

    On March 25, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security raided Combs' properties in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami using a Southern District of New York search warrant in connection with an unspecified ongoing investigation.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
  2. Prosecutors file charges

    Homeland Security investigators in Manhattan on September 16, 2024, after a grand jury indicted him.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
  3. A plea is entered

    Combs pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance at a Manhattan federal courthouse on September 17, 2024.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
  4. Court proceedings advance

    On October 10, 2024, New York federal judge Arun Subramanian set May 5, 2025 as the starting date of Combs' trial.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
  5. The sentence is imposed

    On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in prison and a $500,000 fine, followed by five years of supervised release.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
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