https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/520645/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump on Monday left the door open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. Trump also said that Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison over his conviction on prostitution-related charges, had requested a pardon. On the same day that the US Supreme Court declined to hear Maxwell’s bid to overturn her conviction, Trump,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3328062/trump-says-he-will-consider-pardons-ghislaine-maxwell-and-sean-diddy-combs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3328062/trump-says-he-will-consider-pardons-ghislaine-maxwell-and-sean-diddy-combs?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:43:51 +0000 Reuters Reuters Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison over his conviction on prostitution-related charges, with the judge rebuking the hip-hop mogul for subjecting two former girlfriends to years of abuse. Combs, 55, was stoic as US District Judge Arun Subramanian announced the 50-month sentence at the end of a day-long hearing in Manhattan federal court. He could be released in less than three years after receiving credit for the time he has already spent locked up at the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327854/sean-diddy-combs-sentenced-over-4-years-prison-prostitution-conviction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327854/sean-diddy-combs-sentenced-over-4-years-prison-prostitution-conviction?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:03:14 +0000 Reuters Reuters Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday lost his bid to be released from jail ahead of his October 3 sentencing, despite a jury having found the hip-hop mogul not guilty of the most serious charges at his sex crimes trial. Combs’ lawyers had asked US District Judge Arun Subramanian on July 29 to release Combs on US$50 million bond, saying conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn were dangerous and other defendants convicted of prostitution-related charges similar to Combs’ were usually... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3320745/sean-diddy-combs-bail-bid-denied-judge-says-he-must-stay-jail-until-sentencing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3320745/sean-diddy-combs-bail-bid-denied-judge-says-he-must-stay-jail-until-sentencing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:56:36 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a US$50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October after a jury found him not guilty of the most serious federal charges he faced earlier this month. In a court filing on Tuesday, Combs’ lawyer argued that conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn are dangerous, noting that others convicted of similar prostitution-related offences were typically released before sentencing. “Sean Combs should not be in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3320060/sean-diddy-combs-asks-release-us50-million-bond-ahead-sentencing-october?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3320060/sean-diddy-combs-asks-release-us50-million-bond-ahead-sentencing-october?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:58:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars for now, a judge ruled on Wednesday, after the music mogul was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put him behind bars for life but was found guilty of lesser prostitution-related offences. In rejecting the defence’s request for bail, US District Judge Arun Subramanian said prosecutors had presented ample evidence at Combs’ trial that he had committed violent acts and should remain in jail until his sentencing on two... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316717/sean-diddy-combs-remain-jailed-ahead-sentencing-prostitution-related-charges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316717/sean-diddy-combs-remain-jailed-ahead-sentencing-prostitution-related-charges?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:57:51 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offence but acquitted on Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and is likely to end his career as a hitmaking music executive, fashion entrepreneur, brand ambassador and reality TV star. The foreperson confirmed the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316704/sean-diddy-combs-acquitted-most-serious-charges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316704/sean-diddy-combs-acquitted-most-serious-charges?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:42:33 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out videos generated using artificial intelligence with false claims about music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, racking up millions of views and profiting from misinformation, researchers say. The flood of false content threatens to distort public perception of the musician’s seven-week New York trial, where jurors were deliberating on Tuesday to ascertain whether he acted as the ringleader of a criminal organisation that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/south-asia/article/3316593/diddy-trial-how-ai-slop-pakistan-distorting-reality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/south-asia/article/3316593/diddy-trial-how-ai-slop-pakistan-distorting-reality?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:20:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on four of the five counts the music mogul faces, the judge overseeing the case said on Tuesday, without revealing the outcome. After two days of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict on four charges: two counts of sex trafficking and two of transport to engage in prostitution, US District Judge Arun Subramanian announced. But the judge said the jury had not been able to reach a verdict on a fifth charge, racketeering... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316564/jury-reaches-verdict-4-5-counts-diddy-trial-will-keep-deliberating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316564/jury-reaches-verdict-4-5-counts-diddy-trial-will-keep-deliberating?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:02:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a long-time friend. Ye, dressed in white, arrived at Manhattan federal court before noon while the trial was on a break and spent about 40 minutes in the building. He did not get into the main courtroom and instead observed testimony on a closed-circuit monitor in an overflow room. Asked if he was at the courthouse to support Combs, he... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314410/ye-formerly-known-kanye-west-makes-surprise-appearance-sean-diddy-combs-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314410/ye-formerly-known-kanye-west-makes-surprise-appearance-sean-diddy-combs-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:13:59 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs protested against the rising tide of secrecy at the hip-hop icon’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Thursday after Combs and the public were excluded from lengthy arguments over whether another famous rapper’s name could be disclosed. Defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo complained to Judge Arun Subramanian after Combs was left out of an hour-long meeting in a private room outside the courtroom where lawyers and the judge discussed a hotel room “event” in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314222/sean-diddy-combs-lawyer-complains-about-trial-secrecy-rappers-name-goes-unmentioned?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314222/sean-diddy-combs-lawyer-complains-about-trial-secrecy-rappers-name-goes-unmentioned?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:02:21 +0000 Reuters Reuters Rapper Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi testified on Thursday at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial that the hip-hop mogul broke into his home in 2011 after discovering Mescudi was dating his on-and-off girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. The incident is one of a number of violent and threatening acts that prosecutors allege that Combs undertook during a 20-year scheme to coerce women, including Ventura, to take part in drug-fuelled sex parties known as “Freak Offs” and prevent them from... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311447/rapper-kid-cudi-tells-court-sean-diddy-combs-broke-his-house?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311447/rapper-kid-cudi-tells-court-sean-diddy-combs-broke-his-house?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 May 2025 18:01:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Singer Dawn Richard told jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial on Monday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her if she told anyone she saw him physically abusing his long-time girlfriend. Richard testified that Combs made the threat the day after she witnessed the Bad Boy Records founder punch and kick Casandra “Cassie” Ventura after taking a swing at her with a skillet. Richard said he told her and another woman who saw the attack that “we could go missing” if they did not... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310986/singer-says-sean-diddy-combs-threatened-kill-her-after-she-saw-him-beat-girlfriend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310986/singer-says-sean-diddy-combs-threatened-kill-her-after-she-saw-him-beat-girlfriend?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 May 2025 22:49:57 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Casandra Ventura, former partner of Sean “Diddy” Combs, testified on Wednesday that the music mogul raped her near the end of their decade-plus relationship that included routine physical abuse and left her with post-traumatic stress and suicidal thoughts. Ventura, the singer widely known as “Cassie”, returned to the witness box in the sex trafficking trial against her ex for another marathon day of questioning from prosecutors who accuse Combs of heading a criminal sex ring. The hours of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310382/cassie-testifies-sean-diddy-combs-raped-her-near-end-their-relationship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310382/cassie-testifies-sean-diddy-combs-raped-her-near-end-their-relationship?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 May 2025 22:32:22 +0000 Reuters Reuters Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, the star prosecution witness at his sex trafficking trial, testified on Tuesday that the rapper and hip-hop mogul forced her into repeated drug-fuelled sex parties he organised. Ventura, a rhythm and blues singer known as Cassie, said she took part in Combs’ parties known as “Freak Offs” for about a decade, at first to please him and later because he blackmailed her with videos of the encounters. “The ‘Freak Offs’ became a job where there... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310232/sean-diddy-combs-ex-girlfriend-tells-court-he-forced-her-drug-fuelled-sex-parties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310232/sean-diddy-combs-ex-girlfriend-tells-court-he-forced-her-drug-fuelled-sex-parties?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 May 2025 22:52:57 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life music and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women into drug-fuelled sexual encounters that he recorded, a prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at Combs’ sex-trafficking trial. “This is Sean Combs,” Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson told the jury, pointing at Combs, who leaned back in his chair in a Manhattan courtroom. “During this trial you are going to hear about 20 years of the defendant’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310075/sex-trafficking-case-against-sean-diddy-combs-kicks-first-witnesses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3310075/sex-trafficking-case-against-sean-diddy-combs-kicks-first-witnesses?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 May 2025 22:43:41 +0000 Drew Dixon, one of the women who has accused Russell Simmons of rape, has subpoenaed billionaire TV personality Oprah Winfrey in her defamation case against him, according to Page Six. Dixon, a former director of A&R at Def Jam Recordings, has demanded that Winfrey give evidence and supply documents in the case. “You are hereby commanded … to produce the books, records, papers, data, documents, evidences, writings, and all other tangible things as described more fully in the attached Schedule A... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3304837/who-russell-simmons-accuser-drew-dixon-and-why-did-she-subpoena-oprah-winfrey-ex-def-jam-exec-who?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3304837/who-russell-simmons-accuser-drew-dixon-and-why-did-she-subpoena-oprah-winfrey-ex-def-jam-exec-who?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:19 +0000 Sean “Diddy” Combs has been in the press non-stop since his arrest last September. So far, the music mogul has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, transportation to engage in prostitution and forced labour under inhumane circumstances. His legal troubles continue to mount as more accusers come forward. In the run up to his trial this May, netizens have been scouring the internet for evidence of past behaviour they might have overlooked – and the people he kept around him. One of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302184/sean-diddy-combs-and-ashton-kutchers-close-friendship-actor-said-they-became-fast-friends-and-if?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302184/sean-diddy-combs-and-ashton-kutchers-close-friendship-actor-said-they-became-fast-friends-and-if?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:23 +0000 With the arrival of singers such as Jelly Roll and Fancy Hagood, Nashville is slowly welcoming artists who don’t fit the traditional country-music mould. Among the rulebreakers are The War and Treaty, a husband and wife duo. Within their music – which spans country, gospel, rock, R&B and Americana – Michael Trotter Jr and Tanya Trotter (née Blount) have a chemistry that some have likened to that of legendary country pair Johnny Cash and June Carter. Last month, the Grammy-nominated artists... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302171/who-michael-trotter-jr-war-and-treaty-army-vet-rediscovered-music-saddam-husseins-former-palace-iraq?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302171/who-michael-trotter-jr-war-and-treaty-army-vet-rediscovered-music-saddam-husseins-former-palace-iraq?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:19 +0000 Anthony Ricco, one of the six lawyers in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case, quit the music mogul’s defence team in late February, as reported by AP. The defence lawyer – who has previously represented Osama bin Laden – filed the notice on February 20 in a Manhattan federal court, writing: “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel”. He did not offer any further details on the reason for his decision. Combs’ trial is set to take place on May 5. “This motion for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301879/who-anthony-ricco-lawyer-who-quit-diddys-case-he-once-represented-osama-bin-laden-told-judge-under?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301879/who-anthony-ricco-lawyer-who-quit-diddys-case-he-once-represented-osama-bin-laden-told-judge-under?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:00:08 +0000 Comedian Druski and NFL player Odell Beckham Jr have been named as defendants in a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, as reported by Variety. The alleged incident took place in 2018, with claims of the victim being drugged, kidnapped and assaulted by multiple individuals, writes Variety. Both Druski and Beckham have denied any involvement. The plaintiff, Ashley Parham, originally sued Combs, his business associates and numerous unnamed defendants, notes People. The amended... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301959/who-druski-and-why-was-he-mentioned-sean-combs-lawsuit-comedian-says-hes-gone-diddy-parties-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3301959/who-druski-and-why-was-he-mentioned-sean-combs-lawsuit-comedian-says-hes-gone-diddy-parties-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:27:26 +0000 Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal woes continue to mount, as he is now being sued by Kirk Burrowes, the co-founding partner and former president of Bad Boy Entertainment, according to People magazine. On February 28, Burrowes’ lawyer filed a suit against his former business partner, accusing him of sexual abuse, coercion and violence. Burrowes claims that Combs subjected him to “repeated sexual harassment, physical aggression and forced compliance with degrading sexual acts” including “unwanted sexual... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3300837/who-bad-boy-entertainment-co-founder-kirk-burrowes-whos-suing-sean-diddy-combs-and-his-mum-janice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3300837/who-bad-boy-entertainment-co-founder-kirk-burrowes-whos-suing-sean-diddy-combs-and-his-mum-janice?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:20 +0000 The jet-setting lifestyle of Kanye West is showing no signs of slowing down. Not long ago, the “Runaway” rapper was photographed on a trip to a 7-Eleven store in Ginza, Tokyo, with children Saint, Chicago and Psalm, while their mother, Kim Kardashian, fled her Los Angeles home to escape the fires. The outing came days after West’s wife, Bianca Censori, celebrated her 30th birthday. More recently, the couple were spotted at Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills, accompanied by online sensation Justin Laboy. Ye... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3295769/who-yes-buddy-justin-laboy-source-beyonces-demon-time-reference-hes-ex-basketball-player-and-friends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3295769/who-yes-buddy-justin-laboy-source-beyonces-demon-time-reference-hes-ex-basketball-player-and-friends?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:00:09 +0000 A new documentary on Peacock examines the rise and fall of Sean “Diddy” Combs, largely through the lens of former members of his inner circle. Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy is the first major documentary to air since Combs was arrested last September and charged with three felonies, including sex trafficking. He’s since been hit with a fresh wave of civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault, rape and more. Combs has pleaded not guilty and publicly denied all allegations. His lawyers have said he... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3295133/what-did-we-find-out-diddy-making-bad-boy-new-peacock-docus-most-disturbing-details-revealed-former?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3295133/what-did-we-find-out-diddy-making-bad-boy-new-peacock-docus-most-disturbing-details-revealed-former?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:00:13 +0000 New documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy just premiered on Peacock – but had tongues wagging even ahead of its release. According to the network’s summary, the film is a “raw, exclusive look at Sean Combs long before he was known as Puff or Diddy”, and features “never before seen footage and stories from those who know him best”. The 90-minute documentary went into production after one of its executive producers, Ari Mark, developed a relationship with Ariel Mitchell, a lawyer involved... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3294970/who-kim-porters-ex-husband-al-b-sure-and-what-has-he-said-about-sean-combs-actor-quincy-browns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3294970/who-kim-porters-ex-husband-al-b-sure-and-what-has-he-said-about-sean-combs-actor-quincy-browns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:17 +0000 Alec and Stephen Baldwin’s lesser-known brother Daniel has claimed that there is a “bidding war” going on for the alleged tapes from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ infamous parties. “He has videos of the parties,” Daniel alleged during an appearance on the PDB Podcast this month. “What I’ve heard, which I don’t know how much of it is in mainstream media, I don’t really follow the story that much. But what I’ve heard from friends that are attorneys – friends of mine that have represented me before –... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292047/meet-alec-baldwins-outspoken-brother-daniel-baldwin-trump-supporter-claims-theres-bidding-war-going?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292047/meet-alec-baldwins-outspoken-brother-daniel-baldwin-trump-supporter-claims-theres-bidding-war-going?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:00:20 +0000 A woman named LaTroya Grayson has named Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit which states that she was sexually assaulted at one of his New York parties in 2006, reports USA Today. In the lawsuit, Grayson alleged that she’d attended one of Combs’ parties after her sibling had won a radio station contest, and woke up in hospital the following morning with no recollection of the night before. She says that she was 23 at the time of the alleged incident. The filing includes pictures of the purported... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292012/who-latroya-grayson-and-why-she-suing-sean-diddy-combs-uber-driver-alleges-she-attended-one-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3292012/who-latroya-grayson-and-why-she-suing-sean-diddy-combs-uber-driver-alleges-she-attended-one-his?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:00:11 +0000 Elisabeth Ovesen, also known as Karrine Steffans, has spoken up since the bombshell allegation that Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) raped a 13-year-old with Sean “Diddy” Combs at an MTV VMAs after-party in 2000. He has since vehemently denied the claims. Amid the allegations, Ovesen – who claims to have slept with the rapper and starred in one of his music videos – told the Daily Beast that the allegations were a consequence of the #MeToo movement. “None of this is shocking, and it’s all part of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291564/who-elisabeth-ovesen-whos-weighing-jay-z-and-diddy-author-also-known-karrine-steffans-wrote?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291564/who-elisabeth-ovesen-whos-weighing-jay-z-and-diddy-author-also-known-karrine-steffans-wrote?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:15 +0000