Sean “Diddy’ Combs could be facing criminal charges in New York as a federal grand jury is reportedly being convened — and with legal issues mounting , the rap star is finding himself compared to the once-powerful Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein. The comparisons are coming as the rapper and mogul, who has also faced raids by authorities due to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, as well as an onslaught of negative publicity following video of him beating former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, has been hit with a new round of legal issues. A new accuser has filed a new lawsuit against the troubled star, and with the grand jury allegedly reaching out to accusers , and several celebrities potentially finding themselves called on as well to testify, his entire empire could fully crumble to the ground.
Diddy accused of 'beating' college girlfriend with belt in front of students Diddy to face grand jury as feds contact accusers including male sex worker If that does happen, it will mark the first major music star who is taken down in a way similar to film producer Weinstein, who was the major subject of the 2017 MeToo Movement and went to prison after being found guilty of rape. He has also drawn comparisons to financier Epstein — who was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges of his own before dying by suicide in jail in 2019. Among the women who have come forward with allegations of abuse and sexual assault is Ventura, who settled a lawsuit with Diddy in 2023, ot.
