Sean “Diddy” Combs’s mom has issued an announcement defending him towards intercourse trafficking fees and sexual misconduct allegations.
The rapper and music mogul – also referred to as P Diddy and Puff Daddy – has pleaded not responsible to 3 felony counts together with intercourse trafficking and is going through allegations of sexual misconduct from 120 new accusers – 25 of whom had been youngsters on the time of the alleged offences.
The 54-year-old is at the moment awaiting a prison trial having been denied bail at $50m (£37.8m).
“It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies,” Ms Combs wrote.
“To bear witness what seems to be like a public lynching of my son before he has had the opportunity to prove his innocence is a pain too unbearable to put into words,” she continued.
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“Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence.
“I’m not right here to painting my son as good as a result of he isn’t. He has made errors in his previous, as all of us have.”
She went on to say he “might not have been completely truthful about sure issues,” referencing the fact he denied being violent towards ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and settled her lawsuit out of court months before CNN aired hotel security footage showing Combs punching and kicking her and throwing her to the floor.
Ms Combs said she believed the federal government used his decision to settle out of court “by decoding it as an act of contrition”.
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The federal authorities has charged Combs with intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to have interaction in prostitution after arresting him on 16 September.
The indictment alleges Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfil his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct” from not less than 2008.
Then on 1 October Houston legal professional Tony Buzbee revealed he could be submitting lawsuits on behalf of 120 accusers – 60 males and 60 females – making claims of sexual assault, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
Mr Combs has denied all claims towards him.
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“It is important to recognise that none of us, regardless of our status, are immune to fear or mistakes,” Ms Combs wrote.
“Not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not mean my son is guilty of the repulsive allegations and the grave charges leveled against him.”
She stated “watching the world make jokes and laugh at my son’s life crumbling before our eyes is something I can never forget” and that it was “truly agonising to watch the world turn against my son so quickly and easily”.
Ms Combs additionally claimed these making accusations towards him had been “seeking a financial gain, and not justice” and that the federal authorities was “using these lies to prosecute my son”.
Mr Buzbee, who has stated he expects the 120 lawsuits to be filed subsequent month, stated the alleged sexual offences carried out towards his shoppers has left them “injured, scared and scarred”.
Ms Combs concluded: “My son is not the monster they have painted him to be, and he deserves the chance to tell his side. I can only pray that I am alive to see him speak his truth and be vindicated.”
Ms Combs’s full assertion
“I come to you today as a mother that is devastated and profoundly saddened by the allegations made against my son, Sean Combs. It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies.
“To bear witness what appears to be like a public lynching of my son earlier than he has had the chance to show his innocence is a ache too insufferable to place into phrases. Like each human being, my son deserves to have his day in courtroom, to lastly share his aspect, and to show his innocence.
“I am not here to portray my son as perfect because he is not. He has made mistakes in his past, as we all have. My son may not have been entirely truthful about certain things, such as denying he has ever gotten violent with an ex-girlfriend when the hotel’s surveillance showed otherwise.
“Typically, the reality and a lie turn into so carefully intertwined that it turns into terrifying to confess one a part of the story, particularly when that reality is outdoors the norm or is just too sophisticated to be believed. Because of this I imagine my son’s civil authorized staff opted to settle the ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit as an alternative of contesting it till the tip, leading to a ricochet impact because the federal authorities used this determination towards my son by decoding it as an act of contrition.
“It is important to recognise that none of us, regardless of our status, are immune to fear or mistakes. Not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not mean my son is guilty of the repulsive allegations and the grave charges leveled against him.
“Many people who had been wrongfully convicted and later exonerated had their freedom taken from them not as a result of they had been responsible of the crimes they had been accused of, however as a result of they did not match the picture of what this society considers to be a ‘good individual.’ Historical past has confirmed us how people might be wrongfully convicted attributable to their previous actions or errors.
“Watching the world make jokes and laugh at my son’s life crumbling before our eyes is something I can never forget. It is truly agonising to watch the world turn against my son so quickly and easily over lies and misconceptions, without ever hearing his side or affording him the opportunity to present his side.
“These lies thrown at him are motivated by these looking for a monetary acquire, and never justice. These people noticed how shortly my son’s civil authorized staff settled his ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit, so that they imagine they will obtain a fast payday by falsely accusing my son. False allegations of sexual assault thwart true victims of sexual violence from getting the justice they deserve.
“To make matters worse, the federal government is now using these lies to prosecute my son. This injustice has been unbearable for our family. The worst part of this ordeal is watching my beloved son be stripped of his dignity, not for what he did, but for what people choose to believe about him.
“I ask his supporters, followers, colleagues, buddies, and the general public, to not choose him earlier than you’ve got had the possibility to listen to his aspect. I urge you to consider those that have been wrongfully persecuted, to keep in mind that not everybody who has made errors in life deserves to have their total existence judged by a single motion or just a few errors.
“My son is not the monster they have painted him to be, and he deserves the chance to tell his side. I can only pray that I am alive to see him speak his truth and be vindicated.”
