Janice Smalls Combs, the mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, released a statement defending her son, who is facing felony charges of sex trafficking, extortion and sexual abuse.
The rapper and businessman was taken into custody at a Manhattan hotel on Monday, September 16, after being indicted by a grand jury.
“I come to you today as a mother devastated and deeply saddened by the allegations against her son, Sean Combs. My son is being judged for a story made of lies, not the truth. It’s heartbreaking to watch,” Janice said in a message shared by her attorney, Nutley G. Figgers.
She continued:
“To bear witness [sic] Something like having my son publicly lynched before he had a chance to prove his innocence is indescribably painful.
“Like every human being, my son has the right to see his day in court and finally have his side and prove his innocence.”
Diddy’s mother went on to explain that she is “not here to portray.” [her] “My son isn’t perfect, but he’s not perfect,” she said, adding, “He’s made mistakes in the past, as we all have.”
“My son may not have been completely truthful about certain things, such as denying that he had ever been violent with his ex-girlfriend, even though hotel surveillance showed otherwise. there is.”
In fact, in May, CNN obtained surveillance footage from 2016 that shows Diddy grabbing Kathy Ventura outside an elevator, throwing her to the ground and kicking her multiple times.
“It’s so hard to reflect on the darkest times in your life,” Combs responded at the time, adding on Instagram:
“Sometimes you have to do that. I messed up. I mean, I hit rock bottom, but I don’t make excuses. My actions in that video are inexcusable.
“I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”
Meanwhile, as part of the charges against Diddy, authorities say the tycoon organized “freak-offs,” or “elaborate sex performances,” during which women “subjugated their victims through violence, armed threats, and coercion.” “I was forced to have sex for a long time.” Having sex with a male commercial sex worker. ”
The legal documents say 1,000 bottles of baby oil were among the items authorities seized from Didi’s home earlier this year.
Diddy was accused by authorities of arranging and directing his freak-offs, masturbating during them and often making “electronic recordings,” while also transporting commercial sex workers “across state lines and internationally.” did.
It’s completely gory and horrifying in every way.
Returning to Janice, he continued:
“Sometimes truth and lies are so intertwined that it can be scary to admit one part of the story, especially when the truth is outside the norm or too complex to be believed.
“This is why my son’s civil legal team chose to settle his ex-girlfriend’s case without fighting it to the end, and as a result, the federal government interpreted this decision as an admission of guilt and used it against my son. That’s why I think it created a bounce-back effect.”
“Just because my son has not been completely candid about an issue does not mean that he is guilty of the damning allegations or the serious crimes that have been brought against him.
“Many people who were wrongly convicted and later exonerated had their freedom taken away not because they had committed the crime they were accused of, but because they did not fit this society’s image of a ‘good person.’ Ta. “”
And she concluded:
“One thing I will never forget is watching the world joke and laugh as my son’s life crumbled before our eyes. It really hurts to see the world so quickly and easily turn against my son over lies and misunderstandings without giving him a chance to express his side of the story.
“These lies that have been thrown at him are motivated by people who seek financial gain, not justice. After seeing what happened, they believe that if they falsely accuse my son, they will get paid right away.
“False allegations of sexual violence prevent real victims of sexual violence from receiving the justice they deserve.”
Didi has pleaded not guilty after being refused bail twice. He was remanded to Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center pending trial.
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