Diddy has formally entered a plea in response to the superseding indictment filed against him in his sex trafficking case.
Just three weeks before the expected start of the trial, the Bad Boy Records founder appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday (April 14) to answer additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
As expected, Diddy entered a plea of not guilty.
In the third superseding indictment filed earlier this month, prosecutors slapped the disgraced mogul with two further charges, accusing him of using force, fraud or coercion to compel a woman to engage in commercial sex acts between 2021 and 2024.
The indictment also accused Puffy of transporting said woman (identified in legal documents as “Victim-2”) and sex workers to engage in prostitution.
In response to the additional charges, his legal team said: “These are not new allegations or new accusers. These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships. This was their private sex life, defined by consent, not coercion.”
Prosecutors have said they expect four accusers to testify against Diddy at trial, which is due to begin on May 12. It has been reported that former girlfriend Cassie is the most high-profile among them.
The singer, who is “Victim-1” in Diddy’s indictment, is “prepared to testify under her own name,” according to TMZ.
Cassie was the first high-profile figure to sue the 55-year-old for sexual assault and sex trafficking in November 2023, starting a tidal wave of similar lawsuits against the mogul as well as a criminal investigation.
The suit was settled the following day for an undisclosed amount, but much of her allegations would form the basis of his initial sex trafficking and racketeering indictment.
Diddy has repeatedly and vehemently denied any wrongdoing, even saying in a recent phone conversation with Kanye West that he’s confident he will beat the charges.
“This shit is fucking sad, n-gga. I’m Puff Daddy in jail. This shit is fucking sad as a muthafucka, b. The devil is a liar,” he told his “Guard Down” collaborator.
“When I get out and get that fucking freedom, whew! I am not caring about nothing but muthafuckin’ being happy and I want you to feel that […] I’m gonna beat this shit and get next to you and we gon’ raise our families and become the kings that we supposed to be.”
Diddy is gonna be a free man soon. He’s gonna tap dance on everyone’s ass that threw dirt on his name. I mean that figuratively and literally. Art of Dialogue better hire security.
Stevie Gay-I mean J, is that you?
Is diddy going to be summoned in the keefe d 2pac murder trial
Calling me a fairy? Youre gonna eat your words when he’s free. And youre gonna be the fairy when Puff finds you and makes you take that and shreds your cheeks.
Is that after he blows out your asshole and throws you in the dumpster?
👀 you are enjoying this too much you nasty homo. Go away!
Make a deal with Trump rat everyone out!
He would have to snitch on trump you idiot. They’re good friends, especially Elon and Diddy.
What Puff was doing behind close doors is A – Okay with me. These are grown up’s who decided to participate. You can’t agree to get banged out by the football team then cry victim later. Free Puff. Show the world, people can’t just sue people because THEY WANT A BAG. Let these low life’s go get a job.
You also want a bag….a teabag. Figured your gay as would want The Diddler to be free so he can turn your insides into outsides. ⏸️GTFOH
I am guilty of….. poking dudes.