Diddy Arrested, Charged with Racketeering and Sex Trafficking

Rapper and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in Manhattan Monday night. Charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution were unsealed the following day.

The Details: The indictment alleges that Combs "engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals." His alleged actions included drugging several plaintiffs and coercing them into group sex events he called “Freak Offs.” His lawyers insisted participants were "consenting adults." Combs was denied bail.

For Context: Allegations of sexual misconduct have steadily surfaced against Combs since his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura sued him in November 2023 over alleged rapes and physical abuse endured over their ten-year relationship. The lawsuit was settled the following day for an undisclosed amount. In May, CNN (Lean Left bias) reported on security footage from 2016 that shows Combs beating, dragging, and throwing an object at Ventura.

How the Media Covered It: Outlets on the left centered on Combs' position of power over the women he abused. Outlets on the right included details about the allegations of non-consensual sex, but also framed the accusations around criminality and deviancy. One headline from The Daily Caller (Right) underscored the "drug-induced" nature of the "Freak Off" events, and another noted Combs was denied bail "even after making a significant bail offer." New York Post (Lean Right) spotlighted a 2011 incident in which Combs allegedly kidnapped an individual at gunpoint, then set fire to his car two weeks later. An editor wrote this summary with the help of AllSides AI.