US scandal: Rapper Diddy arrested for sexually assaulting 120 victims

While, in recent days, Donald Trump, in one of his more clumsy outings, attempted to associate Kamala Harris with red-light parties, spreading a fake photo of the Democratic rival together with Combs on social media.

In charging Combs, federal prosecutors describe 'conduct that has gone on for decades, beginning in 1991' and a person who poses a 'grave danger to the community'. For the judge, who continues to deny bail, there is a risk that Diddy will pollute evidence or attempt to manipulate witnesses.

After years of complaints and suspicions - linked to sexual abuse but also to the rapper war between East Coas and West Coast - the investigation by the federal prosecutor's office started at the end of 2023 by the allegations of the former company Cassie, stage name Cassandra Ventura. From then on, the scandal was unleashed, mixing news and gossip, leading many other victims to denounce violence and abuse: a bit like what happened in Los Angeles with the investigation into the film producer Harvey Weinstein from which the #MeToo Movement originated. Also in the case of Diddy, an empire collapses: the rapper, considered one of the most influential figures in hip hop, has won three Grammys; he has produced artists such as Notorious BIG Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112; he founded Bad Boy Records; launched clothing lines, vodka brands and even a TV network.As of yesterday, another 120 complaints have been added to the ongoing investigation against Combs, all represented by a Texas-based law firm that has promised to present all the prosecution documents within the next month: among the victims who have decided to come forward are 25 men and women who were minors at the time of the events, in one case the victim was only nine years old. "Many young people," said Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee, "were coerced, exploited and sexually abused with the promise of becoming stars.