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The parties that led to the downfall of Sean 'Diddy' Combs

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61% Informative

Rob Shuter worked for Diddy from 2002-04 as a publicist for the rapper at the height of his fame.

Mr Shuter said Diddy was obsessed with power and wanted to be the party king of New York .

He said he never witnessed any sexual misconduct and described the allegations as 'horrific' Mr Combs is set to go on trial in May 2025 for sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

Police were dispatched to parties at the P Diddy mansion 14 times over seven years , according to a freedom of information request by the BBC .

Mr Combs lived on Beverly Hills ’s most expensive street.

He hosted his annual White Party ’, a flagship event which he held from 1998 to 2009 .

More than a dozen civil lawsuits in total have been filed accusing the music mogul of assaults, rape and sexual extortion.

Rapper charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution last month .

Prosecutors have accused him of recording sex acts during ' Freak Offs' - days-long sex parties involving multiple sex workers.

Rapper 's lawyers have again denied the allegations, saying he "has never sexually assaulted anyone".

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49

Informative language

39

Neutral language

60

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

Source diversity

1

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