Sean 'Diddy' Combs rejects plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (TNND) — Sean "Diddy" Combs rejected a plea deal Thursday that would have spared him the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence.

"Yes, I do, your honor," Diddy said when asked by Judge Arun Subramanian whether he rejected the offer from federal prosecutors, ABC News reported.

The trial for 55-year-old Combs is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution. Opening statements are expected to begin on May 12.

The embattled music mogul was arrested in September 2024, about roughly six months after federal authorities raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami.

An unsealed indictment accused Combs of "abusing, threatening and coercing victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct" between at least 2008 and the present.

"Sean Combs led and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that used the business empire he controlled to carry out criminal activity, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and the obstruction of justice," the indictment read.

Further details revealed sex performances known as "freak offs" where Combs allegedly organized transportation of commercial sex workers across state lines and internationally. Victims were reportedly given party drugs during extended sex performances.

He pleaded not guilty to the racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking charges and transportation to engage in prostitution.

In March, he pleaded not guilty to a superseding indictment that charged him with forcing an employee into sex acts.