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Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday formally rejected the government's offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence.

"Yes I do, your honor," Combs said after Judge Arun Subramanian asked him whether he rejected the offer federal prosecutors made.

Combs, 55, is scheduled to stand trial beginning Monday with jury selection on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution that allege he coerced women into prolonged sexual encounters he called "freak-offs."

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 8 hours ago

did you know he also facilitated the takeover twitter by musk, he also partially funded the purchase.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 77 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Angling for a pardon from fellow rapist Trump.

[–] afronaut@slrpnk.net 61 points 1 day ago

Considering the point of this regime is to destroy our trust in democracy and justice, I’m anticipating just that.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A reminder that accepting a pardon is admitting guilt.

Faster to take the plea deal then pardon.

[–] jrs100000@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Only legally. If he was angling for a pardon the story would be he was a heroic innocent alpha male wrongly convicted by a woke liberal California court trying to silence him because of democrat feminism Obama.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Taking a plea deal doesn't really change their bullshit explanation in any way. They'd just say that plea deals are how the woke left punishes the innocent without even needing a trial.

That actually is a stronger explanation honestly, it's based on truth.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's his play here? Is he hoping star power will sway the jury?

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's hoping to purchase a pardon like Lil Wayne.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah but wasn't his for a gun charge instead of being a fucking rapist.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 hours ago

Correct. Same for Kodak black I think. Doesn't matter to trump, he'll sign anything his people give him

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Lupus@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's the first time I noticed that this is Jason Bateman on the right... How could I miss that all those years?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I guess you were not a serious fan of ESPN 8, "The Ocho."

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ESPN 8, "The Ocho."

Those are words... I think. I think it never made it quite to Europe, I only know the meme.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The gif is from a movie called dodgeball

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 1 points 23 hours ago

Ah, okay the only time I saw that movie I was high as a kite, that explains why I don't recall.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Shake ya tail feather!

[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

clickbait title. rejecting plea deals is normal in any case

[–] tomi000@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Just because its normal doesnt mean there should be reportings of it

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

What is the click bait here? To make you think Diddy was rejecting a plea deal? I'm confused

[–] moody 4 points 1 day ago

Particularly when you're filthy rich and you can afford to pay expensive lawyers to delay trials, stretch things out, and avoid consequences.