Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment alleges he used power to build empire of sexual crime

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment alleges he used power to build empire of sexual crime

NEW YORK — For 10 months, rumblings, lawsuits, law enforcement raids and mounting allegations of widespread sexual abuse had surrounded Sean “Diddy Combs. The business empire, cultural cachet and fatherly image he had cultivated in the decades since he became a hot young hip-hop mogul in the 1990s had begun to erode. On Tuesday, those … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested, and the indictment is expected to be unsealed

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested, and the indictment is expected to be unsealed

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was expected to appear before a federal judge in New York on Tuesday after his indictment on undisclosed criminal charges. The music mogul was arrested late Monday in Manhattan, roughly six months after federal authorities conducting a sex trafficking investigation raided his luxurious homes in … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of sexual assault, was arrested late Monday in New York after he was indicted by a federal grand jury. The indictment was sealed and details of the charges weren’t immediately announced … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest and abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest and abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested by federal authorities in New York after a grand jury indictment, which prosecutors plan to ask a judge to unseal. The major move comes 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was being … Read more

Testimony begins in civil case claiming sexual abuse of ex-patients at Virginia children’s hospital

Testimony begins in civil case claiming sexual abuse of ex-patients at Virginia children’s hospital

NEW KENT, Va. — Testimony has begun in a civil trial against a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children, its owner and its former medical director in a lawsuit filed by three former patients who allege they were touched inappropriately during physical exams. The lawsuit names the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Universal Health … Read more

Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions

Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions

LAS VEGAS — Nevada is primed to become the 18th state to use Medicaid funds to increase access to abortion for lower-income women. The change is a result of a court ruling that became official this week after the state government declined to appeal it within 30 days of the release of a written opinion … Read more

A look at Harvey Weinstein’s health and legal issues as he faces more criminal charges

A look at Harvey Weinstein’s health and legal issues as he faces more criminal charges

NEW YORK — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces mounting legal and health troubles some seven years after scores of women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against him, helping launch the global #MeToo movement. On Thursday, he was indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial this fall. … Read more

Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial

NEW YORK — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing Thursday. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein is arraigned on the new charges, which could happen as early … Read more

NFL investigating lawsuit filed against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, accused of sexual assault

NFL investigating lawsuit filed against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, accused of sexual assault

CLEVELAND — The NFL said Tuesday it is investigating the latest civil lawsuit filed against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to determine if he violated the league’s personal conduct policy. On Monday, a woman in Texas accused Watson of sexual assault in 2020 while he played for Houston. “We are reviewing the complaint and we … Read more

Harvey Weinstein may face more NY sex assault charges after Britain drops case – National

Harvey Weinstein may face more NY sex assault charges after Britain drops case – National

Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New York, where prosecutors retrying the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case are taking steps to potentially charge him with up to three additional sex assaults. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service, which authorized two charges of indecent assault against … Read more