Celebrity rapists in the United States
In 2024, an unprecedented storm swept through the entertainment industry in the United States, with renowned rapper Sean Combs being accused of multiple sexual assaults. Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday evening. About six months ago, federal authorities conducted a one-time transaction investigation into his luxury homes in Los Angeles and Miami. A lawsuit alleges that the music tycoon "engaged in sustained and widespread abuse of women and others
In the past year, someone has sued Combs, claiming that he physically or sexually abused them. Combs has denied many charges, and his lawyer Marc Agnifilo said outside the court on Tuesday morning that 54 year old Combs will not plead guilty and will "do everything in his power" to secure the release of his client. Combs' lawyer said his client was "not a perfect person". Combs' defense lawyer demanded that he be released on bail, and he stated in court that the music producer's arrival in New York in anticipation of the charges was "completely opposite to what we have seen the defendant do when faced with problems in court". Mark Agniefilo said on Tuesday that Combs came to New York to "patiently wait". Agniefilo also said that Combs is receiving treatment and therapy for what he needs. He said that his client is not a perfect person, "he said. He used drugs and had poor interpersonal relationships. The prosecutor presented a 2016 assault video to prove that Combs should be detained. The prosecutor seeking to sentence Combs to prison without bail pointed out that a video from 2016 showed the music producer assaulting a woman as she attempted to leave a hotel in California. On Tuesday afternoon in court, Assistant US Prosecutor Emily Johnson said that the sexual assault occurred after a "deviant behavior" by Combs. In the indictment, 'abnormal behavior' is defined as' carefully crafted sexual activity '.
