Sean “Diddy” Combs was indicted on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on federal charges including sex trafficking. The 54-year-old hip-hop mogul has been accused of sexual assault and related crimes by a number of people over the last few years and has been the subject of a federal investigation since at least March. According to a report by The Associated Press, he was arrested in New York City on Monday and is expected to face a federal grand jury.
Combs’ indictment was sealed on Monday, but on Tuesday morning prosecutors were able to release the documents and announce the charges to the public. They include kidnapping, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, forced labor, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The indictment also says that Combs has participated in arson, obstruction of justice, bribery and narcotics offenses between 2008 and present, according to a report by TMZ. Prosecutors say that Combs’ entire business operation – ostensibly a media, entertainment and …