Diddy

The Fall of Diddy is an HBO Max docuseries about the sexual abuse, violence, and racketeering allegations against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was arrested in September 2024.

Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a Netflix documentary series about the sexual misconduct allegations, federal investigation, and criminal conviction of hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

The Sean Combs case is a US federal prosecution filed in September 2024 against rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs for racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution.

Human trafficking is one of the most underreported crimes in the world. These podcast episodes — selected by the truecrime.news editorial team based on relevance to trafficking, coercion, forced labour, and systemic exploitation — bring some of the most important cases to light.

Sean Combs, the Grammy-winning rapper and producer known as Diddy, was convicted on July 2, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on two counts of transportation for prostitution under the Mann Act. The high-profile trial concluded with a mixed verdict after months of proceedings.

A 51-year-old Michigan inmate won a stunning $100 million default judgment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in September 2024, only to have it vacated days later on procedural grounds. The case centers on allegations of sexual assault at a Detroit party in 1997.

In September 2024, a Michigan circuit court judge issued a stunning $100 million default judgment against hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs after he failed to appear at a hearing. The plaintiff was Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a 51-year-old inmate serving time for sexual assault and kidnapping, who claimed Combs had drugged and assaulted him at a 1997 Detroit-area afterparty. Days later, the judgment was vacated.

A Michigan prisoner managed to trick American courts into awarding him a $100 million settlement against rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs—entirely based on fabricated claims. A new seven-part investigative podcast now reveals how the elaborate fraud unraveled.