Hip hop mogul P. Diddy was charged by a Manhattan federal court with running a huge criminal organization in the US entertainment industry on September 24, with many crimes such as prostitution, extortion… the victims included young artists who had just entered showbiz.

P. Diddy still denies all allegations – Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Previously, P. Diddy (real name: Sean Combs) was arrested on September 17, the result of a years-long investigation by the US Department of Homeland Security, stemming from sexual violence-related lawsuits throughout the rapper’s career.

So how powerful is P. Diddy that this case has caused such a huge shock to the American entertainment industry? 

Who are the victims of the crimes P. Diddy has committed over the decades?

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Rapper, singer, actor, producer, and record executive P. Diddy is one of America’s most influential artists, praised for his many contributions to hip hop culture. In terms of personal achievements alone, Diddy has 14 nominations and 3 Grammy wins .

However, P. Diddy’s massive musical legacy goes hand in hand with a series of accusations of sex, blackmail, and drug use…

Amidst the scandals, the relationship between P. Diddy and Justin Bieber is of particular interest to the public – Photo: GETTY IMAGES

According to The New York Times, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said P. Diddy ran his criminal empire since at least 2008.

P. Diddy faces one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison; one count of sex trafficking by force, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years, and one count of transportation of persons for the purpose of prostitution, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of what P. Diddy has to deal with, his lawyers are currently battling a series of lawsuits from six different female victims.

Shortly after P. Diddy was arrested on September 17, another woman filed a lawsuit against P. Diddy for drugging and raping her at a recording studio in 2001.

At the press conference following P. Diddy’s arrest, the US Department of Homeland Security also announced many shocking exhibits seized from the raid on P. Diddy’s apartment in March 2024 such as: drugs; 1,000 bottles of baby oil; more than 700 “adult toys”; many illegal weapons…

The US Department of Homeland Security raided a series of P. Diddy’s mansions and seized a huge amount of evidence – Photo: The New York Times

The rapper’s organization used force, threats and other methods to manipulate people into wild, drug-fueled parties. 

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P. Diddy and his gang named these parties freak offs, Diddy Party, White Party … P. Diddy’s victims were drugged to “obediently” attend the parties.

Prosecutors also revealed that the reason the victims have remained silent for so many years is because P. Diddy’s power in the entertainment industry is so great.

At the same time, he often threatened to ruin his victims’ careers or torture them physically and mentally.

Eminem and 50 Cent are famous for hating P. Diddy but have never dared to “open their mouths” about his crimes – Photo: The Hollywood Reporter

Many celebrities have known about P. Diddy’s crimes for years, but no one dared to speak up for fear of their careers and lives. 

Rappers like Eminem and 50 Cents have a personal feud with P. Diddy but only dare to mention his dark side through suggestive rap lyrics.

Their concerns are well-founded because recently the court also revealed that P. Diddy was involved in the car bombing of Kid Cudi in 2012. Previously, the American hip hop community also repeatedly suspected that the hip hop mogul was involved in the deaths of two legends, Biggie and Tupac.

What showbiz names are involved?

After P. Diddy was caught, netizens immediately “dug up” the list of people who participated in the wild parties he organized and were surprised when the top names of American showbiz appeared: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lebron James, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mariah Carey…

Photos from parties P. Diddy held years ago were dug up, many big stars were suddenly named – Photo: Page Six

It is still unclear how these individuals are connected to P. Diddy or whether they know anything about his criminal activities.

Additionally, the two names most frequently mentioned in recent days are Justin Bieber and Usher, both of whom attended P. Diddy’s Puffy Flavor Camp as teenagers and are said to have witnessed or been victims of crimes.

Diddy and Justin Bieber’s old video caught the attention of netizens after the scandal, at that time the boy was only 15 years old and had just become a phenomenon in showbiz. 

Especially with Justin Bieber , a video titled “48 Hours with Diddy” posted 14 years ago suddenly emerged on YouTube, netizens thought that Diddy’s behavior in the video was very perverted, containing bad intentions towards Justin Bieber who was only 15 years old at that time.

Justin Bieber fans have also pointed out that he has tried to leave messages in his songs to share his terrifying experiences.