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transportation for prostitution. as the tension mounts, he is dealing with this head on. >> the way he's dealt with every challenge in his life. >> so does the number of accusers, the internal pain after being sexually assaulted has been incredibly deep. will the man who called himself a bad boy for life be convicted and sentenced to life? plus the apocalyptic aftermath of hurricane helene? >> everything's gone. it's all gone. >> it's armageddon. it really is. >> more than 130 dead across six states and hundreds still unaccounted for. >> there are 92 rescue teams out working. >> more than a million still without power, many without water. >> literally every piece of equipment i have is pretty much upside down or sideways. >> their mounting frustration to get basic necessities and get number 4192. remembering

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>> thanks for joining us tonight. sean diddy combs remains in a new york city jail on sex trafficking and other

charges while he appeals the judge's no bond ruling. a houston law firm is scheduled to hold a press conference tomorrow to present accusations against combs by more than 50 clients. allegedly, men, women and minors. these new accusers joining a widening group with similar horrifying allegations, all denied by the grammy winner. here's my nightline co-anchor, byron pitts. yeah, hold that one. >> the case against sean combs might as well just be called the freak offs. these allegedly illegal freak offs, it's all about the freak offs in one way, shape or form. >> freak offs? freak offs. freak. freak. >> the freak offs sometimes lasted days at a time. >> prosecutors say that these were elaborately produced events bringing lighting in cameras, linens. >> prosecutors said he would during these freak offs, and women had no choice. >> alleged drug fueled, prostitution and a cover up.

freak offs, as they're called at the core of a searing three count federal indictment against sean diddy combs. >> sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy. interstate transportation for prostitution. >> now, a look at the charges that threatened to end his career and his freedom inside the fall from grace, from the powerful impresario. a reckoning that some say is long overdue. >> he says i'm hip hop. yeah, well, you know what hip hop deserves better. >> during bicoastal raids on his homes in l.a. and miami, authorities say they seized various freak supplies, including drugs and more than a thousand bottles of baby oil and lubricant. >> federal prosecutors said sean combs did not act alone. he had assistants, managers, security staff who would make sure that women and male prostitutes were at these freak offs, that the hotel rooms where they were staged were stocked with supplies like baby oil and lubricant. >> for decades, diddy reigned as one of the titans of music. keep

banging, a kingmaker who launched the careers of biggie smalls. throw your hands in the air if you's a true player. many now asking how the man who allegedly behaved so abusively was able to do it so often and for so long. >> the culture of silence was colossal. you know, it really protected sean for a number of years. >> these people think that they're so powerful that was never going to catch up with them. >> just this week, a new accuser coming forward alleging in a civil lawsuit diddy raped her at his recording studio. >> the internal pain after being sexually assaulted has been incredibly deep and hard to put into words. >> the latest filed by talia graves, who says in her lawsuit that in 2001 she was, quote, bound and restrained, while diddy mercilessly raped her. she alleges he quote video recorded the encounter and had shown the video to multiple men.

>> flashbacks, nightmares and intrusive thoughts. make me feel like it's a constant struggle. >> attorneys for diddy did not respond to a request for comment on this case in court, as he has faced criminal charges. diddy, pleading not guilty and denied bail twice. prosecutors painting a picture of the 54 year old mogul who, behind his lavish lifestyle, allegedly hit a dark secret. >> according to the indictment, the agents found weapons, including ar 15 style rifles in diddy's closet. the serial numbers were defaced. they also say they found recordings of fricatives and the evidence was then used to blackmail these women if they didn't cooperate more. >> diddy's longtime ex-girlfriend cassandra cassie ventura, filing a lawsuit against him last year that changed everything.

>> he would direct her how to touch the sex worker, how to pour oil over her body, and he would watch these things happen while he was masturbating. >> cassie petrino's lawsuit gave the blueprint for the southern district of new york to investigate sean combs and the lawsuits that followed gave the brick and mortar to build the case against him. >> one shocking freak off. the prosecutors alleged in the indictment occurring around this incident involving cassie. >> the new video, obtained exclusively by cnn. >> prosecutors said there was a male prostitute still in their hotel room that prosecutors say shows that cassie was trying to get out, and prosecutors in court quoted messages from cassie talking about the bruises, the fat lip that she was left with. >> initially, diddy denied all

wrongdoing, but after the surveillance video surfaced, he spoke out on his social media. >> my behavior on that video is inexcusable. i take full responsibility for my actions in that video. >> diddy's defense team giving a preview of their version of what was happening behind the scenes. >> the defense has tried to recast not as evidence of sex trafficking, but as the simple breakdown of a ten year loving relationship and the judge interrupted and said, what's love got to do with that with kicking someone? >> cassie's lawsuit would be just the beginning of diddy's downfall. it was settled in 24 hours, but at least 11 others have since come forward to with their own civil lawsuits. diddy denies the allegations in these lawsuits. many are seeing echoes of the groundbreaking federal sex abuse case against r&b singer r kelly and diddy's new

indictment. >> this very powerful man in the music industry decided to use his power to hurt others. i've spoken to the other girls that are involved in my case, and we all were deeply saddened and triggered. >> lizette martinez says she had a year long abusive relationship with r kelly. >> let's just say like i was violated and it. >> after dozens came forward, kelly was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and later child. he's currently serving out a 30 year prison sentence. lizette gave a victim impact statement at his trial. >> the industry is not the same. after we spoke out and decided to hold people accountable. him and rob are a lot alike in that robert controlled us. these are predators that dangling a career in front of you. they use the

power to get you to where they want you. >> for now, diddy remains in jail as he awaits trial. decades of silence that accusers say once shielded the kingmaker. broken. >> i'm extremely proud of the women and men. so i'm not going to sit here and say that, you know, the trial is going to be easy. it's not. >> federal prosecutors say their work is not done. >> i can't take anything off the table. anything is possible. our investigation is very active and ongoing. >> when you hear about so many other people having to participate for this enterprise to exist, the first thing that comes to my mind is, is who's going to take a plea first? who's going to start testifying against sean combs? >> in a statement to impact an attorney for diddy said we are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of mr. combs. sean diddy combs is a music icon, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has

spent the last 30 years building an empire and working to uplift the black community. he is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. adding he looks forward to clearing his name in court. >> he was known to have the midas touch, and now his touch is anything but golden. it's allegedly criminal >> our thanks to byron for much more on this story. watch the full episode of impact! by nightline. diddy. drugs, lies and freak offs, now streaming on hulu. and when we return, we're on the ground. in the wake of devastation left by hurricane devastation left by hurricane helene good to go off the grid. good to go nonstop. with cabenuva, there's no pausing for daily hiv pills. for adults who are undetectable,

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>> welcome back. millions of people across the southeast are scrambling to salvage whatever they can after the devastating flooding and mudslides unleashed by hurricane helene. it left some areas with apocalyptic damage. homes washed away entire communities without clean water, gas or cell service. as floodwater continues to cover roads and highways, the death toll climbing and the situation for many increasingly desperate. here's abc's faith abubey >> this has been nothing like i've ever seen before. nothing that i've ever been through. and i've been around the world. it's

armageddon. it really is. >> most days, asheville, north carolina, is a city known for its thriving music scene. today, it's deafening silence. >> we're in limbo. we don't have anything to do. we can't get into the building and do anything until the water recedes, which you can see it's receded. now. >> can you take me through? and so i can look around and see what. >> welcome to the guitar bar. >> well, what was the guitar part? right mark goldthwaite has owned the asheville guitar bar for eight years. but when the flood waters from hurricane helene roared in, he says it cost him everything he worked so hard to build. the water inundating the historic downtown building, reaching a foot above the highest windows. >> the brick building itself was built in 1889. it survived the 1916 flood here. this building will stay here, i guarantee you that. it didn't move. you know. but everything inside is totally destroyed. wow >> it's been four days since

hurricane helene began its rampage across the u.s. mainland, tearing through parts of florida, georgia and western north carolina in its wake. scenes like this utter devastation. authorities say at least 132 people are confirmed dead across six states. hundreds more are still unaccounted for. >> there are 92 rescue teams out working, doing search and rescue right now. we're dealing with a situation that is unlike anybody's ever seen in western north carolina today, more than 1.7 million customers still without power lines for fuel more than a mile long. >> the need for the basics to live like water and food growing more desperate by the minute, a massive effort now underway to get relief into the area. the national guard mobilizing troops and flying in heavy equipment from states as far away as new

york and connecticut, civilian pilots in hickory, north carolina, using their own helicopters to fly in supplies think hurricane katrina, except in the mountains and with helicopters, not boats, keep them coming, guys. the hardest hit areas in western north carolina, with asheville seeing some of the most severe damage. high winds and floodwaters creating a city of debris along this road. household items and tractor trailers piled up high. this one up in the trees, wrapped in power lines, and the force of the floodwaters so strong that it pushed what appears to be a cow or a horse underneath that one. in nearby boone, one family's garage and three cars instantly wiped out by a river of mud cascading down the hill. >> everything is gone. it's all gone. it's okay. >> parts of interstate 40 shut down sections of the highway, nearly eroded by flooding. president biden vowing to travel

to the impacted areas later on this week. >> i want them to know we're not leaving until the job is done. my first responsibility is to get all the help needed to those impacted areas. excuse me, i expect to be there later this week. >> for mark, this place was much more than just a music bar. it was a community. looking around you is just destruction. how are you holding it together? >> well, maybe i'm not. you know, it's tough. >> and in the aftermath, his beloved business hit by looters. >> i was here last night to protect the place. the police made me leave because of a curfew. and obviously, i was breached last night again. so the only window and door that really functionally worked in this building was smashed out last night for looters >> for many business owners her, the slow and steady attempt to rebuild what's left now begins.

paul xavier ryan owns this car wash. i look over there and i see mud all the way up to the rooftop. i mean, what does that tell you about how much water you had here? >> it was through the roof. yeah. so it was in my equipment room all the way to the top. literally every piece of equipment i have is pretty much upside down or sideways. i've been told i'm not going to have power for at least two weeks or so. >> even in these dark moments, there are glimmers of hope. >> asheville has taken a big hit. the community is taking a huge hit, but i think the community ultimately, at least the neighbors that i've spoken to, there's nothing but faith that we're going to rebuild and come back as fast as possible and hopefully, you know, rebuild as in the best way we can. i mean, we've got a lot of good people here in this, this asheville community. and they're taking care of each other. so it's been nice to see that people come together. >> with the death toll still rising and damages yet to be

fully counted, hurricane helene stands as one of the most devastating weather events ever to hit the u.s. on the heels of some 60 other weather or climate disasters, with damages exceeding $1 billion in just three years, you're going to build back. >> it depends. it's financial. you know, you can't just keep throwing money into things that, you know, losing money that you don't have to throw into. it's hard to say. >> our thanks to faith when we return, remembering legendary baseball star pete rose. ball to right field. >> extra base hit. there it is. he's on his way to second, and he's on his way to second, and pete rose takes another big step bye, bye cough. later chest congestion. hello 12 hours of relief. 12 hours!!

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swings. there it is. >> get out, get out! all right. hit number 4192. >> rose was nicknamed charlie hustle because of his competitive streak, his teammate joe morgan once telling espn pete played every game like it was the seventh game of the world series. >> veterans going at each other here. rose driving the ball to right field. >> extra base hit. >> rose was banned for life from baseball and its hall of fame for gambling on the game. his appeals to be reinstated were denied. pete rose was 83 years old. may he rest in peace. that's nightline. you can watch all of our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here tomorrow. thanks for staying up with us. good night. america nightline. >> the stories that shape your world, that shape your life. dramatic. stunning empowering. jaw dropping. the most powerfu

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