prosecutors write, quote, for decades sean combs, the defendant, abused and threatened and coerced womend him to fulfill his sexual desires and protect his reputation and conceal his conduct. before the indictment was unsealed, an attorney for combs said he's innocent and plans on pleading not guilty. lisa ruben, msnbc legal correspondent, with us as well. chloe, you are down at the courthouse. what are we expecting to learn about the charges today? >> reporter: hey, there, josÉ. in about 30 minutes we will hear from the u.s. attorney's office. they will be holding a press conference down the street. according to mark, one of the attorneys for sean "diddy" combs, he said that combs was actually inside. he's waiting to be arraigned. we still don't have a time for that. i want to say, look, i am holding the indictment right here and they talk about how the alleged abuse was verbal, sexual, physical. it talks about the sex parties where sean combs manipulated women to be part of the highly-orchestrated sexual, and it was not just female sex workers but male sex workers as well, and he would

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will sean combs be released today? i mean, i suppose if the bail is set high enough he could meet that bar. but what do you think that is the big question to watch for today? >> we'll prosecutors, first of all, agreed to some sort of bail package, even if it's multi-millions of dollars or other restrictions or will prosecutors seek to detain him with nobel, which prosecutors do do quite often, especially in cases where the charges are as serious as this now clearly, sean combs and his lawyers will ask for bail. that's why they brought him in last night to surrender. they want to be able to make the case to the judge. look, he's not fleeing. he's not a danger. he's not going to go anywhere. that determination should be made today by the judge, and that is such an important moment in the case because either sean combs is out and free while well, he's preparing to defend himself at trial or there's a chance he could be locked up. he could be in federal custody from now until his trial in these trials, as we know, jim, fro

so, there is an allegation here about who was involved in this enterprise beyond sean combs and that includes security staff, household staff, personal assistants and other combs' business employees engaged in that pattern i just referred to with you which the indictment refers to as a freakoff. the other thing i want to tell our viewers is there is a victim here who is identified as victim one, there is also a separate victim who is not identified by a victim name and number, who is the victim of that transportation to engage in prostitution count. so there is at least two women here that the u.s. attorney's office for the southern district of new york knows about and apparently has interviewed. and the third thing that i would just underscore for you is in addition to the criminal penalties that sean combs could be facing, there are forfeiture allegations which basically suggest that sean combs should give up any and all property, real and personal, that was derived from the proceeds he obtained from this long-standing alleged racketeering conspiracy. so, look for the feds to seize

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well, of course, for decades sean combs - tell us more. l tell us more. well, of course, - for decades sean combs has been a tightening of the music industry, from the early 90s and onwards he has been instrumental in the rise of hip—hop as global, commercial force. but what we have seen here in new york this morning is the un—ceiling of an indictment which, as you say, alleges that sean combs, listed in that indictment under his many other aliases and stage names, diddy among others, that he basically turned this giant entertainment empire that he had built into a criminal enterprise. one of the functions of which was solely to coerce women into fulfilling his sexual desires. the indictment lists a number of ways in which he has allegedly manipulated and controlled women, from supplying them with drugs, through controlling their careers, using a financial pressure, and through violence, it alleges strike and taking them and a long history of abuse. as you say, at the heart of this indictment are those three main charges, three main counts

sean combs violently beat her. that is on tape.nt any juror, any member of the public questions, well, why didn't she leave, you can see the evidence of why she didn't leave sooner. it is right there on tape. i will say that in terms of looking at this indictment, and looking at the detention letter submitted by the prosecutors here, this is among the strongest sex trafficking cases i have seen because you have the conduct on tape, these freakoffs are on tape, found in videos, in sean combs' own personal devices. you have recorded calls, where he has been trying to have them engage in a false narrative to conceal his -- the evidence of the crime, once it was determined that the law enforcement officials were looking into this. that evidence is damning. in addition to having the victims coming forward, and corroborating one another's accounts, the fact that you have video evidence, they can see and hear mr. combs threatening and hurting victims, i mean, this case really seems incredibly strong. >> so given that, given the details, g

sean combs pleaded not guilty in court.e to support him, but the judge then heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his detention, the prosecution saying that he was a flight risk, a serial abuser who had tried to tamper with witnesses and obstructjustice, and that given his vast wealth, for the safety of the community and to ensure he wouldn't try to flee, he should be held. his lawyers, on the other hand, said that he should get home detention. they even offered $50 million in bail. but ultimately, the judge sided with prosecutors. this is, of course, a case with incredibly serious allegations — sex trafficking, racketeering, essentially accusing sean diddy combs of using his business as a criminal enterprise to force women to engage in what he referred to as "freak—offs", sexual encounters with male prostitutes that were transported across state lines. so this will be a case where mountains of evidence will be brought forward. after raids on his two homes, prosecutors say they have over 90 devices with f

sean “diddy” combs himself of course will be remanded jail as he awaits all of this.to of course donald trump, his first time that most americans will be able to see and hear him at this event being planned there, since the assassination attempt. florida republican governor ron desantis has already announcing the state affordable launch a separate investigation into this latest attempt. david spunt has more on all of that. >> hi, neil. to florida -- florida governor ron desantis held a news conference this morning make it clear he believes that for the lower government cannot do or not he wants meanwhile, here in washington then the attorney general merrick garland today told a crowd at an unrelated event, the investigation will be thorough and he slapped the former president is okay -- okay. >> we are grateful that he is safe, we will all work together to tirelessly determine accountability in this matter cap we will spare no resources in this investigation. >> fbi investigators, neil, in quantico, virginia at the fbi lab are through ryan routh's cell phone, his corp

according to the iii—page document, sean combs turned his business empire into a criminal enterpriseh he and his associates engaged in sex trafficking, forced labour and other crimes. he has maintained his innocence. here's the us attorney outlining the case against him. let's speak to our correspondentjohn sudworth in new york. some of the detail is shocking and it went on for years. these are a devastating _ and it went on for years. these are a devastating series - and it went on for years. these are a devastating series of- are a devastating series of charges against sean combs, christian, given that he was a man once seen at the pinnacle of the us music industry, a celebrated producer, entrepreneur, ran his own record label, for many, credited with bringing hip—hop from the sub genre it was to an industry, a genre with real global commercial force. at the heart of this indictment that was unsealed today are those allegations that he used that influence essentially for the purposes of a criminal enterprise and his own sexual gratification, he threatened coheirs and on occasion en

expedite or increase the amount of allegations and potential witnesses who could testify against sean combsmber, a stunning lawsuit by cassie claimed that she was the victim of a pattern of abuse, violence and sex trafficking by combs. at the time, combs denied all wrongdoing and said that settling was not an admission of guilt. then this explosive video we're going to begin tonight with the alarming images now emerging of sean diddy combs. >> the new video, obtained exclusively by cnn diddy's flying through the hallway of this hotel. >> and he's so brutal. and cassie is so small and just appears to be so broken, like there's a point where she just stays on the ground. >> it's so difficult to reflect on. >> combs, now 54, acknowledges assault of cassie in a message posted on instagram days after the video surfaced. i was fked up. >> i mean, i hit rock bottom, but i made no excuses. my behavior on that video is inexcusable. i take full responsibility for my actions in that video. >> since cassie's lawsuit, at least eight others have followed. combs has denied any wrongdoing. don richard firs

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well, of course, for decades, sean combs has been a titan of the music industry.ainstream force it is today, but these charges unsealed in this indictment alleged that he used that influence as one of the few first he billionaires, essentially, to operate a criminal enterprise and fulfill his sexual desires by coercing women into sex acts, by influencing their careers, by plying them with drugs, by wielding financial influence over them, and most notably in this indictment, by using violence that left the prosecutors say with injuries that took them days or weeks to heal. we expect them to appear in court in the next hour or so. we know that his lawyers will be asking for bail, but in a separate document, prosecute orsee a separate document, prosecute or see the seriousness of these charges as well as the elements in which they say he alleged he has attempted to influence witnesses, means he should not be set free while awaiting trial, so that argument will be expected to take place later today. expected to take place later toda ., ., ,, ., today. john sudworth th

sean combs >>> a hip-hop legend behind bars. sean combs is denied bail after pleading not guilty to major charges tuesday including sex trafficking and racketeering. we'll have more on what comes next for deadiddy. >>> former president trump is bax on th back on the campaign trail. >>> and are you fed up with the federal reserve? change may finally be coming. the nation's central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. we're live with the cnbc reporter with a full preview. >>> the creators of one pop smash are aiming a legal wrecking ball at another one. find out why miley cyrus may be going to court over a number one hit. >>> and meet a wrestler whose strength is only matched by his hair and heart. this rhode island teen gave away his legendary locks. it's wednesday, september 18th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm frances rivera. we begin with a deeply-troubling allegation against sean diddy combs. prosecutors accuse the music mogul of building a criminal empire and abusing women

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well, of course, for decades, sean combs has been a titan of the music industry. the rise of hip hop as a global commercial force. but what we have seen here in new york this morning is the unsealing of an indictment, which, as you say, alleges that mr combs listed in that indictment under his many other aliases, his stage names puff daddy, p diddy, diddy and love, among others, that he basically turned this giant, um, entertainment empire that he had built into a criminal enterprise. um, one of the functions of which was solely to coerce women into fulfilling his sexual desires. the indictment lists a number of ways in which he is alleged to have manipulated and controlled women through supplying them with drugs, through controlling their careers, through using financial pressure and, uh, through violence. it alleges striking, punching and kicking them over a long history of abuse. and as you say, uh, you know, at the heart of this indictment are those three main charges, three main counts, essentially racketeering, sex trafficking and transporting others to enga

sean "diddy" combs arrested. multiple federal sex trafficking charges. what authorities say he was doing for years. >>> also breaking tonight, the unprecedented widespread and deadly attack. beepers, pagers suddenly exploding. several dead, thousands wounded. >>> in the u.s. tonight, the new system moving up into the northeast. >>> first tonight, sean "diddy" combs pleading not guilty in federal court here in new york city late this afternoon. prosecutors revealing a list of disturbing allegations including sex abuse, extortion, and violence against women. the indictment appearing to refer to an incident at a los angeles hotel. cnn obtaining that disturbing surveillance appearing to show combs attacking his then-girlfriend. what authorities also revealed today. >>> also tonight, that stunning and far-reaching attack across lebanon. security camera video appearing to capture the moment a pager explodes in a man's pocket. thousands of pagers belonging to hezbollah militants exploding, killing at least nine people and wounding thousands. martha raddatz stan

how many women were victimized by sean combs and how many others who are involved? >> well, our investigation is ongoing. we are committed to bringing justice to everyone who has been victimized by the defendant i can't tell you why it took so long. i think the better focus is on the fact that we are here today and, we are committed to making sure that justice is done that's question thank you. julie ainslie, nbc thank you for doing this. >> you said we're not done and that cms did not do this alone. do you foresee that there could be other charges related to this case? >> i'm not taking anything off the table janitors, your news day yeah. >> what's the difference between the sex trafficking and promoting travel for the purpose of prostitution? >> well, there are different crimes with different elements. i don't think we should get into the nitty-gritty of the legal discussion right now. but the sex trafficking. we believe they're all serious offenses, but the sex trafficking conduct carry some significant penalties and we are gratified that we were able to bring th

allegations yeah, the fact, jake, that the government in this indictment presented evidence alleging that sean combs was running a criminal enterprise and they actually named it in the indictment. >> the combs enterprise. and they said that this entered surprise consisted of him as the alleged leader. his employees assistance staff allegedly that were able to procure women and alleged male sex workers to engage in performances for his own sexual gratification where it differs from a mob indictment. it has all the elements of putting together this racketeering allegation of all these moving pieces using resources from his businesses. but the fact that this is about an allegation of sexual gratification being accomplished by alleged human trafficking. it's one of the most unique indictments i've ever seen in this area and the area of sex crimes because they're not, the government isn't actually prosecuting the sex crimes other than the human trafficking or the sex trafficking they're not prosecuting any type of alleged sexual abuse to woman women, although that's part of this racketeering scheme. but

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someone who is so, so powerful in the industry. >> yeah, we've all seen that awful, awful video of sean combs dragging cassie through the hallway of the hotel in a public place. he's wearing a towel and it's just an awful scene. what does your client know about the relationship between combs and cassie? >> i can say a couple of things you first of all, it was ms ventura's lawsuit and hurt becoming going public that inspire to miss richard to stop suffering in silence and for her to move forward with her lawsuit and certainly that violence and the violence that was witnessed by a lot of people people allegedly is a big part of the lawsuit that we filed. it also very interestingly was a big part of the government's argument yesterday during the arraignment, which i was at in arguing feeling against bail and for detention, they made a big deal and the judge seemed to really take that in her decision to decide that he should be detained pretrial, discussed his radek and violent alleged behavior. >> did she see this violent behavior in-person? we all saw some of it on video, but was she a witness

in jail tonight the american rapper and music mogul sean combs 7 formerly known as puff daddy, is denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking charges. more than 50 wildfires rageing in portugal — raging in portugal — firefighters are among the dead — on the other side of europe the clean up in poland after devastating floods claim more lives. and after more than a0 years out of the competition, it's a triumphant return in the champions league for aston villa. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. at least nine people are dead and 3,000 people have been injured across lebanon after electronic paging devices used by the armed group hezbollah exploded simultaneously this afternoon. lebanon's health ministry says 200 people are in a critical condition and hospitals are being inundated with the wounded — after the pagers exploded in people's hands and pockets. a child is among the dead. hezbollah, which has been designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, israel and o

we know that sean combs, for instance, has a private plane.e said that he would sell that, but i think that would put him at increased risk of being a flight risk. the other is that, frankly, i think he could give up $50 million and still be okay, which is not true for the vast, vast majority of people. so i think that's what's happening when the judge is looking and also at the severity of the crimes being charged here. >> yeah. and then i want to talk a little bit about how prosecutors will need to demonstrate to a jury that combs engaged in cover up activity. do you see that being an obstacle, >> i don't see that being an obstacle. obviously, that is going to be a threshold for the prosecution. and we should, of course, remind everybody that there is a big difference between where we are today, which is an indictment and a potential jury trial. and conviction that the burdens of proof are different. the thresholds are different. in terms of the cover up, i mean, what the prosecution thinks here is that they have enough to move forward. and

the charges come after raids on two of sean combs' properties in los angeles and miami in march. il his trial. prosecutors allege mr combs abused, threatened and coerced women to fulfil his sexual desires. the 54—year—old is also accused of creating a criminal enterprise to facilitate his exploitation of women. if convicted he could face life in prison. sean combs is one of the biggest names in hip hop, with a career stretching back to the 1990s. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has more from new york. sean combs pleaded not guilty in court. his family was there to support him, but the judge then heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his detention, the prosecution saying that he was a flight risk, a serial abuser who had tried to tamper with witnesses and obstructjustice, and that given his vast wealth, for the safety of the community and to ensure he wouldn't try to flee, he should be held. his lawyers, on the other hand, said that he should get home detention. they even offered $50 million in bail. but ultimately, the judge sided with prosecutors. this is, of course, a

music mogul sean combs is about to be arraigned in new york at 2:30 this afternoon on federal chargeser years of alleged sexual assaults. >> combs used force, threats of force, and coercion to cause victims in engage in extended sexual performances with male sexual performers some of whom he transported over state lines. they believe they had couldn't refuse combs. >> combs is inside the federal courthouse, facing three felony counts of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. the grand jury indictment alleges that combs used his business empire to sustain an international commercial sex enterprise to fulfill his sexual desires and protect his reputation in an alleged scheme lasting decades. the indictment indicates that at least two unnamed women have been interviewed. the indictment details so-called freak offs, sometimes days long sex performances that combs arranged, directed, masturbated during and often electronically recorded, also accusing him of drugging his victims so they would comply. agents seized narcotics and more than 1,000 bottles of

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diddy pleading not guilty. >> sean combs led and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that used the business empire he controlled to carry out criminal activity, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnaping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice. >> they say combs threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct. >> when combs didn't get his way, he was violent. on more than one occasion, combs carried or brandished firearms to intimidate and threaten victims and witnesses. >> his drug filled sexual exploits were allegedly facilitated by his staff and could last days at a time, according to prosecutors. >> combs allegedly planned and controlled the sex performances, which he called freak offs and often involved a variety of narcotics, which combs distributed to the victims to keep them obedient and compliant. >> prosecutors also referencing hotel surveillance video obtained by cnn from 2016, apparently showing him attacking former girlfriend cassie ventura. the lawsuit was settled with no admission of wrongdo

sean combs pleaded not guilty in court.en heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his detention, the prosecution saying that he was a flight risk, a serial abuser who had tried to tamper with witnesses and obstructjustice, and that given his vast wealth, for the safety of the community and to ensure he wouldn't try to flee, he should be held. his lawyers, on the other hand, said that he should get home detention. they even offered $50 million in bail. but ultimately, the judge sided with prosecutors. this is, of course, a case with incredibly serious allegations — sex trafficking, racketeering, essentially accusing sean diddy combs of using his business as a criminal enterprise to force women to engage in what he referred to as "freak—offs", sexual encounters with male prostitutes that were transported across state lines. so this will be a case where mountains of evidence will be brought forward. after raids on his two homes, prosecutors say they have over 90 devices with footage of the so—called freak offs

in comporturt, combs pleading n guilty to several counts. >> sean combs led and participated in criminal activity, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and the obstruction of justice. >> reporter: in an indictment federal prosecutors say since 2008, combs abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, present his reputation and conceal his conduct. >> as i a ledged, when combs didn't get his way, he was violent. and he subjected victims to physical, emotional and verbal abuse. >> reporter: combs' arrest at a new york city hotel monday night comes six months after federal authorities raided the grammy winner's home in los angeles and miami, revealing what they say they found. firearms, including three defaced ar-15s in his bedroom closet and videos of sexual performances with multiple victims known as freak-offs. >> they often lasted days at a time, involved multiple sex workers and narcotics which he distributed to victims to keep them obedient and compliant. >> mr. combs is a fighter. he's going to fight this to

sean combs faces federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. combs was arrested last night in new york city. and has not yet entered a plea that we know of on these charges, although we're waiting to hear about that. his lawyers had said he would plead not guilty. the charges against him were unsealed in a sprawling federal indictment this morning. >> prosecutors allege combs created, quote, a criminal enterprise. the u.s. attorney in new york spoke about the charges earlier today. listen. >> combs used force, threats of force, and coercion to cause victims to engage in extended sexual performances with male commercial sex workers. some of whom he transported or caused to be transported over state lines. combs allegedly planned and controlled the sex performances, which he called freak offs. and he often electronically recorded them. >> leading us off this hour, nbc news correspondent eric mclaughlin outside the courthouse in lower manhattan and here with us on set is senior legal correspondent laura jarrett. erin, let's start with you. what d

today i'm announcing the unsealing of a three-count indictment charging sean combs with racketeering,fficking, interstate transportation for prostitution. the indictment alleges that between at least 2008 and the present combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires. protect his reputation and eal . as alleged in the indictment to carry out this conduct sean combs led and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that used the business empire he controlled to carry out criminal activity including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and the obstruction of justice. let me say a little more about the charges. the indictment alleges that combs abused and exploited women and other people for years and in a variety of ways. as alleged, combs used force, threats of force, coercion to cause victims to engage in extended sexual performances with male commercial sex workers. some of whom he transported or caused to be transported overstate lines. combs allegedly planned and controlled the sex performances which he called freakoffs. he often el

years in prison and as long as life behind bars if convicted on the three felony counts. >> so far sean combs is the only defendant charged in this indictment. but the u.s. attorney did alleged combs did not commit these crimes alone. >>> well on the fire watch, a southern california man has pleaded not guilty to starting the lime fire. after burning more than 39,000 acres in san bernardino county. justin hasselburger faces 11 arson charges, being held without bail. he tried to set two other fires before this one. >>> firefighters are making progress on the bridge fire that has burned 55,000 acres across los angeles and san bernardino counties. this fire is 25% contained. with crews focusing on the active northwest corner more than 3,600 structures are threatened. 66 have been destroyed. >>> and biden met virtually with other key officials today to discuss the devastating wildfire sweeping e west. fashion wide, 37,000 wildfires are burning through seven million acres. california, oregon, hit particularly hard. biden emphasizing the urgency providing resources to protect communities. >> what i

i'm kaitlan collins, and this is the source moments, the attorney for sean diddy combs will join me, onset in his first interview since a pretty dramatic court appearance this afternoon sun or the megastar pleaded not guilty to federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation of prostitution did a remains in jail tonight as his team is arguing for his release. this is all coming as prosecutors are painting one of music's biggest moguls as a monster all the names that sean combs has gone by over the years. puff daddy p, diddy, diddy. they're now all being used as officially government aliases, replaced for the time being with an inmate number. diddy went from receiving the key to new york city doubt that long ago, two being held right now at the metropolitan detention center? they're in brooklyn as he is facing the possibility of decades in prison. federal prosecutors accused him of running what they call a criminal enterprise that went on for years. the evidence is laid out and a newly unsealed federal document accusing the three-time grammy winner of b

the fact combs turned himself in, does not matter, we're talking about drug trafficking and sex trafficking and carry detention without bond. had seanombs been allowed to be free, we would be treating him different because he is rich and famous. bond is not appropriate when someone is a risk of flight. he is worth billion dollars, access to private jet and there is a danger. we have all seen the video of him beat ing cassie ventura in 2016 and he tried to bribe and intimidate witnesses and that is why the judge denied bond. >> todd: this indictment seems air tight and salacious, if you are sean diddy combs's defense team how do you fight the charges? >> this will be very difficult to defend because of that video. if i had to defend it, i would argue the sex with workers was conseshl. surprisingly, no allegations involving minors, there were rumors leading up to this arrest. you are talking about sex trafficking, meaning sex acts caused by force, fraud or coercion. there is discussion of workers being drugged and forced to participation against their will. defense will have to argue this is consesntial you'll /*. >> todd: the investi

the embattled musician and producer sean diddy combs has now been arrested as according to the mogul's attorney. and what they are telling cnn tonight according to a source, comes as arrested in a manhattan hotel this evening. he is right now being processed. the charges are unclear at this time, and an attorney for combs tells cnn, quote, we are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution if mr. combs, cnn's elizabeth wagmeister is with us right now. what can you tell us about this arrest tonight we don't have many details at this moment, but just hearing from his attorney directly that he has been arrested. >> i am hearing that even his attorney these are not clear on what these charges are at the moment, but he was arrested tonight in a manhattan hotel. he is currently being processed. and of course we know that this comes after months and months of this mobile having an immense fall from grace, he has ten civil suits again, him. many of which include very disturbing allegations of sexual assault, of drugging. it's important to note that combs h

i never saw such things. >> is there any chance sean combs takes a plea deal? >> i don't see it happening i do not see it happening he he's he's innocent. i believe he's innocent. i believe he's innocent of the charges and he is going to go to trial. and i believe he's going to win marc agnifilo. >> thank you for joining us tonight. thank you. appreciate your time. >> we're going to take a. break and switch gears also talk about presidential politics, sill ahead and the latest, including this comment tonight. >> but my kids keep me humble unfortunately, kamala harris doesn't have anything keeping her home loan that was sarah huckabee sanders at a town hall with donald trump earlier this evening. >> more on that next gulf partner who was there at the moment, secret service jumped on top of donald trump, will speak to him in a moment she passions we were made to put them in a package i'm howie mandel, the newest ambassador dancers. funny story how i became an ambassador. >> i went to the store and i lied and said i wasn't ambassador. do i get this? it's count the

sean diddy combs has been arrested in new york. that's according to his attorney or federal simon, against the rapper and music producer is expected to be unsealed in the coming hours. now this is the first image of the titan submersible sitting at the bottom of the atlantic ocean. it was released by the coast guard yesterday at a hearing into the tragedy that killed five explorers last summer. a former oceangate contractor says he believes the titan imploded because of a line of glue that was to worn down to withstand the pressure of another deep dive outside houston, texas this a natural gas pipeline is on fire after an suv crashed into it monday, the vi has damaged houses, melted vehicles, caused power outages and forced people to evacuate great and natural gas far is expected to burn itself out sometime this morning our top story, we are learning more details about the investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on donald trump in florida is seen as paula reid following developments for you from west palm beach of the

sean, did he combs charged with conspiracy and sex trafficking here's what the u.s. tourney for the southern district of new york said about the music mogul moments ago combs abuse threatened and coerce victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct as alleged in the indictment to carry out this conduct. >> sean combs lead and participated in a racketeering conspiracy that use the business empire he controlled to carry out criminal activity including sex trafficking, forced labor kidnapping arson bribery, and the obstruction of justice cnn's keras canal and former federal prosecutor, la hunted kara starting with you, you were in the room. i mean, absolutely. wow. it's hard to really wrap your mind around how something like this happens. in 2024. never mind for so many years. and it being somebody who is so famous involved in apparently according to the indictment, the mastermind that kinda goes to the heart of these charges. >> prosecutors are alleging that sean diddy combs has been involved in this sex trafficking operations si

our sister station in new york city, has more on the case. >> his family left court today without sean combs. the rap mogul offered to post an astounding $50 million bond. but the judge said combs was too dangerous, his behavior too violent, and she ruled that combs must stay behind bars. >> combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct. >> mr. combs is a fighter. he's going to fight this to the end. he's innocent. >> yo. cause it ain't. >> 54 year old sean combs was at the apex of the entertainment world, the owner of a vast empire that spanned music and clothing and lifestyle products. but it all began to crumble this year when a former girlfriend sued combs for sexual abuse and coercion. cnn aired this tape of combs appearing to beat the girlfriend and drag her. last night, combs was arrested, and today charged in a blistering three count indictment, kidnaping, arson, a laundry list of crimes and all of this to engage in days long that he called freak offs. >> combs allegedly planned and controlled the sex perfo

sean combs is one of the most influential producers in hip—hop... the key to the city!re onto the global stage. # i did it before # i'll do it again. but he is now facing some of the most serious charges — sex trafficking and racketeering. in a newly unsealed indictment, prosecutors accused him of engaging in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals from at least 2008. we are not done, this investigation is ongoing, and i encourage anyone with information about this case to come forward and to do it quickly. the charges follow a raid by heavily armed agents on his properties in miami and los angeles in march. today, outside of court in new york, his sons showed up in support. his lawyer said they knew the charges were coming ahead of his arrest last night. i am going to fight like hell to get him released, and he should be released with all that he's done and coming here voluntarily. graphic details in the indictment matter much of the allegations in a lawsuit against him by his former partner and r&b singer cassie ventura, which he

the other big story i had mentioned that is unfolding right now in new york city, sean “diddy” combsg not guilty and in new york courtroom just moments ago to federal charges that stem from what they charge to be decades of alleged -- abuse to satisfy the wrapper' personal desires including coercing women into taking part in something called "freak offs" that would go on for days, including a lot of drugs, a lot of sex act over recorded on video. i mean this thing reads like -- i don't even know. it's incredible. what's in these charges. a lot to get to with george jeanine pirro and kennedy, coming up next. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ if you have this... consider adding this. an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan from unitedhealthcare. medicare supplement plans help by paying some of what medicare doesn't... and let you see any doctor. any specialist. anywhere in the u.s. who accepts medicare patients. so if you have this... consider adding this. call unitedhealthcare today for your free decision guide. ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> martha: right now here in new york city breaking as we speak, sean “diddy” com

i think the judge will keep sean combs behind bars pending trial. first of all federal law tells us that where you have charges involving force or violence. and here we do have that the legal presumption is in favor of detention, in favor of prosecutors or the other thing is if you just take sean combs his name out of this, if this in my experience was some unknown defendant who is charged with forcible sex trafficking, with racketeering involving all the crimes i just listed, that person would be locked up. no questions about it. so you don't know what's going to happen. it's tough to predict these things. but if i had to guess, i think sean combs will continue to be locked up pending drought what are the stakes here elie, if bail is denied and how could that potentially impact trial preparation? so there's two big considerations with bell. first of all, nobody wants to be locked up pending trial. you haven't even been proven guilty at this point, and i will tell you, well, from having been in their the federal facilities here in new york city ther

that would be sean combs. so as a result of that, it's not proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. it's not unanimous, so that's what they're looking at. so we'll see what they considered in terms of charges who appeared before the grand jury, the nature, the quality and substance of the evidence speaking of the evidence cnn obtained a video that showed sean diddy combs dragging one of his girlfriend's at the time, who has also filed a civil suit those sorts of things do you expect those to be part of the evidence here? >> they certainly will be. and this is that video that streamly disturbing. so we should warn you about that. those sorts of pieces of evidence will certainly be used in the civil cases. do you expect that those also will be picked up here so they could and here's what i mean by that. when i say could sara, it's always a determination made by a judge. right. and so because of the allegations here, what happens in many cases, we've seen it as you have these things it was called prior bad acts.

combs coerced women and men into engaging in demeaning sex acts. reporter josh haskell from our los angeles sister station has more. >> sean diddy comleading not guiltya manhattan courtroom tuesday to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. prosecutors calling combs dangerous, asking the judge he be jailed without bail. the judge agreeing ordering combs detained pending trial, saying my concern is that this is a crime that happens behind closed doors. the judge also saying the alleged violence seems to occur when you're not necessarily in control of your actions. because of that substance abuse. >> the indictment alleges that between at least 2008 and the present, combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires. >> the indictment lays out how prosecutors say the music mogul used his business empire to carry out criminal behavior, including inducing female victims and male sex workers into drugged up, sometimes days long sexual performances he called freak offs. in march, combs beverly hills mansion was raided by homeland security as part of this investigation, and his miami beach home was also raided on the same d

sean diddy combs arrested, indicted and arraigned. we will tell you what is in that indictment because the allegations are truly, truly disturbing. and it may be the first proven case of a preventable death resulting from the repeal of roe v. wade. how georgia's abortion ban let a 28-year-old healthy single mother to lose her life. we're back in 90 seconds. ther t. we're back in 90 seconds what tractor supply customers experience is personalized service. made possible by t-mobile for business. with t-mobile's reliable 5g business internet. employees get the information they need instantly. this is how business goes further with t-mobile for business. with claritin, relieving your allergies is a walk in the park. get fast, all-day relief of your worst allergy symptoms like nasal congestion. (♪♪) live claritin clear. >>> rapper sean combs was arraigned in manhattan accused of truly horrendous sex crimes and violence. he pleaded not guilty. the indictment is gross. the allegations contained within it and then there's the detention letter

federal counts, sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. >> sean combs led and participated in criminal activity, including sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and the obstruction of justice. >> reporter: in an indictment unsealed this morning, federal prosecutors say since 2008, combs abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct. >> as alleged, when combs didn't get hisl, and ve abuse. >> reporter: combs' way, he was violent. and he subjected victims to physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. >> reporter: combs' arrest at a new york city hotel monday night comes six months after federal authorities raided the grammy winner's homes in los angeles and miami. today revealing what they say they found, firearms including three defaced ar-15s in his bedroom closet, and videos of elaborately produced sex performances with multiple victims known as "freak offs" according to prosecutors. >> "freak offs" sometimes lasted days at a time, involved mul

sean diddy combs arrested on federal charges. lisa evers from fox five, new york.more. >> anna, we're here outside the federal courthouse in lower manhattan. this is where a federal indictment was unsealed this morning against sean diddy combs, naming him in a federal sex trafficking rico indictment case. now, what the federal government is saying is that he used his vast business empire in order to use that money to fund a criminal enterprise. sean diddy combs has remained in a federal holding cell until he goes before a judge in this court. that judge will decide whether to grant him bail, or whether he will be kept behind bars. back to you. anna. >> thank you. lisa evers from fox five, new york. up next, parents in a panic when a three year old boy gets lost in a 100 acre cornfield in the p take that up a little bit higher. you should feel that, like, right back here. oh, yeah, i felt that! good, that is so much better than last week. thanks, i've been doing 'em every night while i'm watching tv. - oh, what are you watching? it's a mystery. high quality care tha