Sean 'Diddy' Combs' mother defends disgraced music mogul as he sits in jail for sex crimes

Janice Combs, the mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, broke her silence Sunday and admitted she was “devastated and deeply saddened” by the allegations against her son, she said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

DD was arrested September 16 and charged with conspiracy the next day; force, fraud or forced sex trafficking; and transportation involving prostitution. He entered a not guilty plea hours after details of his alleged sex crimes were released. If convicted, he faces a minimum of 15 years in prison or a maximum of life in prison.

Janice Combs wrote, “It's heartbreaking to see my son prosecuted not for the truth, but for a narrative made of lies.” “Witnessing what it feels like to publicly beat my son before he gets a chance to prove his innocence is a pain beyond words. Like every human being, my son deserves his day in court, to finally share his side and prove his innocence. to do.”

She pleaded, “My son is not the monster they portray him to be, and he deserves a chance to tell his side. I can only pray that I live to see him tell his truth and be vindicated.”

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“I'm not here to portray my son as perfect because he's not,” Janice Combs said. “He's made mistakes in his past, as we all have. My son may not be completely truthful about some things, like denying he's ever been violent with an ex-girlfriend when hotel surveillance showed otherwise.”

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He added, “Sometimes, truth and lies are so closely intertwined that it becomes scary to admit a part of the story, especially when that truth is out of the ordinary or too complicated to believe. That's why I believe my son's civil legal team ex-girlfriend The case was ultimately settled rather than contested, allowing the federal government to use the decision against my son as an admission of guilt.”

“I'm not here to portray my son as perfect because he's not. He's made mistakes in his past, as we all have.”

– Janice Coombs

Surveillance video taken from a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 allegedly showed the billionaire publicly assaulting his then-girlfriend. Casey Ventura. In the footage, Sean Combs “kicked, dragged and threw a vase at a woman as she tried to leave,” the complaint states. “When a member of the hotel's security staff intervened, Combs attempted to bribe the staff member to ensure silence.”

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“It's important to recognize that regardless of our position, none of us is immune to fear or mistakes,” says Janice Coombs. “Not being completely candid about one thing does not mean that my son is guilty of the heinous allegations and the serious charges filed against him. Many people who were wrongfully convicted and later exonerated were stripped of their freedom because they were guilty of a crime. No. They were accused, but they don't fit the image of what this society considers 'good people.'

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She continued, “To watch the world joke and laugh as my son's life crumbles before our eyes is something I will never forget. To see the world turn against my son so quickly and easily for lies and misconceptions is truly painful. For him or her To give him an opportunity to present his side.”

Janice Combs urged supporters to be cautious with the information as her son awaits his day in court. (Getty Images)

Janice Coombs believed people were seeking “financial gain” by lying about her son and not getting justice. “These people saw how quickly my son's civil legal team settled his ex-girlfriend's case, so they believed they could get a quick payday by falsely accusing my son,” he said. “False allegations of sexual harassment prevent real victims of sexual violence from getting the justice they deserve.”

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Janice Combs accused the federal government of engaging in a similar tactic “to prosecute my son” and said the injustice done to their family had been “unbearable.”

Diddy has seven children (not the three kids pictured) with four different women. (Charlie Gale/Getty Images for Netflix)

“The worst part of this ordeal is that my beloved son is being stripped of his dignity, not for what he did, but for what people choose to believe about him,” she said, before telling her supporters “not to judge him before you.” said He had an opportunity to be heard.”

“I ask you to think about those who have been unjustly persecuted, remember that not everyone who has made a mistake in life deserves to have their entire existence judged by a single action or a few mistakes,” he wrote.

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Authorities complain that DD ran away criminal enterprise Through his businesses including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Entertainment and Combs Global. He used “firearms, threats of violence, coercion and verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse” to satisfy his sexual desires, according to the unsealed complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.

Combs' lawyer, Mark Agnifilo, argued for Diddy's release on bail after being arrested on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Homeland Security officials raided Sean Combs' LA home in March. (Getty Images)

Diddy and his employees “intimidated, intimidated, and lured female victims into Combs' orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship. Combs then used force, threats of force, and coercion to coerce the victims into engaging in extended sexual activity with men.” Commercial sex workers who accused Combs of, among other things, Referred to as 'freak offs'.

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Before the US attorney's press conference in September, Combs' attorneys said they plan to fight for the rapper's release.