Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has rejected a plea deal in his upcoming trial on expenses of racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
At a Thursday listening to, Choose Arun Subramanian requested Combs whether or not he rejected the plea deal from federal prosecutors that might have shortened his attainable jail sentence if convicted.
“Sure, I do, your honor,” Combs stated.
Convictions on all counts would possible be the equal of a life sentence for the 55-year-old Combs. The cost of racketeering conspiracy carries a most sentence of life in jail, whereas the intercourse trafficking cost has a compulsory minimal of 15 years and as much as a life sentence.
Particulars on the phrases of the plea discount weren’t disclosed.
Combs was arrested and indicted final yr after a bombshell lawsuit from his former associate, the singer Casandra Ventura, alleging an unlimited net of drug-fueled events described as “freak-offs” and years of bodily and sexual abuse.
Combs shortly settled that go well with, however many different accusers and witnesses got here ahead afterward to accuse Combs of overseeing a tradition of violent abuse and intercourse trafficking, main as much as a huge federal raid on Combs’ properties in L.A. and Miami.
Combs has denied all the fees towards him, together with these in a superseding March indictment, and has pleaded not responsible.
Jury choice is scheduled to start Monday, with opening statements on Might 12.
