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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Charged With Sex Trafficking & Racketeering: Indictment Unsealed

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday (Sept. 17) unsealed a criminal indictment of Sean “Diddy” Combs over sweeping allegations of sexual abuse, accusing the once-powerful rapper of running a racketeering conspiracy that included sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson and bribery. Related A Timeline of Diddy’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations 09/16/2024 Less than a day after the rapper was […]

Diddy Arrested in NYC After Grand Jury Indictment

Diddy was arrested in New York on Monday night (Sept. 16) after being indicted by a grand jury, Billboard has confirmed. At the time, it was unknown what the charges were, but the indictment was unsealed Tuesday morning, revealing that Combs has been charged with federal sex trafficking and racketeering, the Associated Press reported. The […]

Kevin Liles Stepping Down as 300 Entertainment CEO

Kevin Liles has announced his exit as chairman and CEO of 300 Entertainment, the Warner Music label he co-founded alongside Lyor Cohen, Todd Moscowitz and Roger Gold. In an internal note to staff obtained by Billboard, Liles said he would be stepping down at the end of the month but staying on as a consultant […]

Hot 100 First-Timers: Surf Curse Debut With Viral 5-Year Old Song ‘Disco’

Surf Curse has been steadily releasing music for more than a decade and now, for the first time, the surf rockers debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with their five-year-old song “Disco.” Released in June 2019 via Danger Collective and more recently picked up by Atlantic Records, the song starts at No. 91 almost entirely […]