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Diddy seeks to dismiss sex trafficking charge because of his race

Sean Combs is seeking to dismiss a charge of transportation for prostitution under the Mann Act, claiming it has historically targeted Black men.
Combs's legal team argues that he is being prosecuted because he is a powerful Black man and that such prosecutions rarely target white individuals.
LaToya Grayson has filed a lawsuit against Combs, alleging she was drugged and assaulted at a party in 2006 after winning a contest to attend.
Prosecutors have denied the racial bias claims, stating that Combs’s defense is without merit and poses risks to a fair trial.

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Diddy seeks to dismiss sex trafficking charge because of his race

Sean “Diddy” Combs is seeking to dismiss a sex trafficking charge, arguing that the prosecution is racially motivated. His legal team claims no white person has faced similar prosecution under the Mann Act. The Mann Act, passed in 1910, was originally intended to prevent the transportation of women for prostitution but has a history of being misused to target Black men, including boxer Jack Johnson in 1913. While Combs admits to hiring male esco…

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Breitbart

Diddy Defense Argues He was 'Signaled Out' Because He Is Black

Defense attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs are reportedly arguing that federal prosecutors "singled out" the disgraced music mogul because he is black, and claim authorities have demonstrated "bad faith" and "racial animus" in handling the case.

3 days ago·United States

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Billboard

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyers Say Sex Trafficking Charge Has Racist Origins, Ask Judge to Dismiss It

Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ attorneys have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a sex trafficking charge in the hip-hop mogul’s indictment, citing the alleged racist origins of the count. Combs’ legal team, which made the filing official on Tuesday (Feb. 18) in New York federal court, argues that “no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution” under The Mann Act — a 1910 law from which the sex trafficking charge stems. …

3 days ago·United States

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Vibe

Diddy Attempts To Have “Racist” Sex Charge Dismissed, Claims He’s Targeted For Being “A Powerful Black Man”

Diddy and his legal team are attempting to have his federal sex charges dismissed, citing racism.

3 days ago

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The Independent

Diddy claims he’s been ‘singled out’ by law with ‘racist origin’

Music mogul’s lawyers are seeking to have some charges dismissed by claiming the law has been used to ‘target Black men’

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Los Angeles Times

Sean 'Diddy' Combs case includes a charge steeped in racist history, attorneys argue

On Tuesday evening, Sean Combs' legal team filed a motion casting the prosecution under the Mann Act as racist — something prosecutors have denied in previous hearings.

3 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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