COMBS process: Jury wrestles for decision in heavy sex scandal!

COMBS process: Jury wrestles for decision in heavy sex scandal!

Houston, USA - The trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs, which has been in place for over six weeks, faces decisive decisions. According to Kleine Zeitung , the public prosecutor calls for further consultations. Combs, who has to answer for severe allegations such as sex trade and organized crime, vehemently rejects allegations. Individual points of the indictment have already been approved by the jury, while the question of organized crime is still controversial.

The court, under the direction of judge Arun Subramanian, requires a complete agreement from the jury. A partial judgment was rejected, and the jury will have to hold further consultations on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. There will be no pronouncement on Tuesday. Combs' defense did not present its own witnesses during the trial, and Combs itself has not commented on the matter.

accusations and witnesses

In the course of the hearings, ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura created as a key tool. She reported on a system of compulsion that Combs is said to have introduced, including sexual practices with other men, drug abuse and physical violence. Other women joined their statements and accused the 55-year-old musician a long history of sexual abuse and violence, as reported on Zeit .

The indictment describes Combs as the head of a "criminal organization", which illustrates the severity of the indictment. The jury will have to decide whether Combs' behavior can be classified as punishable. The defense, on the other hand, argues that the relationships were mutually agreed. The impending consequences are significant: Combs could threaten a lifelong sentence in the event of a conviction.

social context

The allegations against Combs and the severity of the acts shown throw a light on the entire social issues of sexual violent crimes that appear again and again in this case, but also in wider society. In Germany, for example, the statistics show a questionable increase in sexual offenses, which in 2024 reached a maximum of 128,000 cases, as explained on Statista .

The dangers and challenges, which are particularly exposed to female victims of sexual violence, are reinforced by the high number of unreported cases, since many attacks are not reported. The Combs case is part of a long list of procedures that raise awareness of violence against women, similar to the processes against prominent personalities such as R. Kelly and Harvey Weinstein. This discussion is central to today's Metoo movement, which, like the procedure against Combs in society

Public support for Combs from his mother and children. Nevertheless, many of his former friends have turned away from him, while a law firm in Houston wants to represent the interests of around 120 victims. The outcome of the process remains to be seen and will play a pioneering role in the discussion about abuse of power and sexual violence.