<p id=”par-1_70″>This month, police arrested <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sean-diddy-combs/?swcfpc=1″>Sean “Diddy” Combs</a> on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. This comes months after federal agents <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/inside-p-diddys-40-million-los-angeles-home-raided-homeland-security.html/”>raided his home</a> and nearly a year after his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and physical abuse. Over two decades ago, Diddy predicted he might end up on the wrong side of the law. He shared why he thought he might get arrested.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-sean-diddy-combs-predicted-his-arrest-in-a-1999-interview”>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs predicted his arrest in a 1999 interview</h2>
<p id=”par-2_39″>For years, Diddy’s parties <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/khloe-kardashian-refers-butt-naked-celebrities-diddys-party-2014-clip.html/?swcfpc=1″>have been notorious</a> amongst celebrities and major figures in the music industry. Since his arrest, these celebrity-packed parties, which he allegedly called “Freak Offs” have come under scrutiny. Diddy predicted this would happen in 1999.</p>
<p id=”par-3_42″>“You’re gonna hear about my parties, they’re gonna be shuttin’ ’em down,” he told Entertainment Tonight at the time (via <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.eonline.com/news/1407692/sean-diddy-combs-predicts-his-arrest-in-haunting-interview-from-1999″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”>E! News</a>). “They’re gonna probably be arresting me, doing all types of crazy things just ‘cause we wanna have a good time.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Diddy-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wears a white hat and sunglasses. He holds a bottle of champagne and stands in a crowd.” class=”wp-image-3717845″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sean “Diddy” Combs | GARFIELD/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_10″>He said this wouldn’t stop him from hosting these parties.</p>
<p id=”par-5_42″>“They won’t even give me a permit for the parties, man,” he said. “They don’t want me to throw the parties no more. But we ain’t gonna stop, we gonna keep on having fun. Bringing people together for all walks of life.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-sean-diddy-combs-is-in-a-new-york-jail-following-his-arrest”>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is in a New York jail following his arrest</h2>
<p id=”par-6_24″>Following his arrest, Diddy is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sean-p-diddy-combs-can-personal-items-jail.html/”>The jail has a reputation</a> for violence <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sean-p-diddy-combs-jail-known-poor-living-conditions-rotten-food-power-outages.html/”>and poor conditions</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-7_49″>According to sources, Diddy is currently in a section of the jail reserved for detainees who require special protection. Per <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-moved-section-new-york-city-jail-housing-sam-bankman-rcna172419″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”>NBC News</a>, this could refer to anyone from high-level inmates to those cooperating with ongoing investigations. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried is currently in the same section of the jail.</p>
<p id=”par-8_26″>If convicted, Diddy faces a sentence of life in prison. His attorney, Marc Agnifilo, is currently trying to appeal a judge’s decision to deny him bail.</p>
<p id=”par-9_36″>“I’m not going to let him sit in that jail a day longer than he has to,” Agnifilo told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/18/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-appeal-bail-denial-wednesday/index.html” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>CNN</a>, adding, “He’s a stoic guy in his manner. He’s been through a lot in his life.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-this-is-not-the-first-time-he-has-faced-legal-problems”>This is not the first time he has faced legal problems</h2>
<p id=”par-10_57″>Diddy’s most recent arrest is far from the first time he has landed in legal trouble. In 1999, he settled out of court following assault charges against Nas’ manager, Steve Stoute. That same year, he was at a Manhattan club <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-called-1-night-sean-diddy-combs-complete-nightmare.html/”>when gunfire broke out</a> following an argument he had with another patron. He was found not guilty.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Diddy.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wears a white jacket and a black bow tie. He wears sunglasses.” class=”wp-image-3715145″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs | Paras Griffin/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-11_16″>Over the years, Diddy has landed in legal trouble on allegations of assault and sexual harassment.</p>