On September 17, 2024, entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested at the Park Hyatt New York Hotel. From here, the dark curtain of the American music industry was brought to light. The 54-year-old rapper – who owns a billion-dollar business empire with the Bad Boy record label that dominates the music industry – was charged with serious crimes. The 14-page indictment was released, with Diddy facing numerous suspicions from sex trafficking, rape, kidnapping and abuse.
Entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs arrested on sex trafficking charges
The Hip-hop mogul’s case has drawn in countless A-list names. Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, The Weeknd, Janelle Monáe, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg… were named one after another. Justin Bieber has caused the world to grieve as his past abuse has been gradually explained in his music. It wasn’t until Diddy was arrested that people could hear the pop prince’s cry for help.