Sean « Diddy » Combs rejects comparison before the start of the trial – diepresse.com
The public prosecutor accuses the US rapper sex trade, threats and organized crime. The process begins on Monday with the selection of the jury.
Shortly before the start of a trial against Sean Combs due to alleged sex crimes of the US rapper, the 55-year-old rejected an out-of-court settlement. He had checked and rejected a corresponding offer, said Combs at a hearing in New York. Details about the offer were initially not known. This remains the planned start of the highly expected process on Monday. Then the selection of the jury should begin.
Combs has been in custody since mid -September. The public prosecutor accuses him of sex trade, threats, organized crime and other offenses. In the event of a conviction, he threatens a lifelong prison sentence. So far, Combs has rejected all allegations.
With hits like « i’ll be Missing you » and « Bad Boy for Life », Combs has become one of the most successful rappers in the world in the past decades. In the course of his career, he used the pseudonymous « Puff Daddy », « P. Diddy » and « Diddy ». (APA/dpa)
