Sharon Osbourne didn't know about the dark side of disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Mr. Combs was arrested on September 16 and faces federal sex crime charges.
“I never knew that side of him,” Osbourne told paparazzi during a recent outing. “He was always very kind to me and respectful of my entire family.”
Diddy accused of sexually abusing 16-year-old boy at celebrity-filled white party
Sharon Osbourne claims she didn't know about Sean “Diddy” Combs' dark side. (Getty Images)
Sharon Osbourne said Diddy was “always very pleasant, beautiful and respectful” to her and her family. (Exclusive Breaker/SplashNews.com)
“He was always so pleasant, so beautiful and polite, and everything was fine. But he wouldn't invite the damn Osborns to a white party, would he? So, you know what I mean? The world, too. It's different, and the world is different too.'' That's it. “
Although Osbourne insisted she was not at the infamous party, her daughter Kelly Osbourne has been photographed with Combs and Jay-Z at least once at a white party.
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Sharon Osbourne addressed the sexual abuse allegations against Diddy, adding: “I'm not surprised.” “There's a saying: Where there's a lot of power, there's a lot of money, and there's a lot of perverts. And they think that because they have power, they can do anything. It's not surprising at all. “
Kelly Osbourne was photographed with Jay-Z and Diddy at a white party in 2003. (Getty Images)
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Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on September 16th and charged with federal sex crimes. (Reuters/Jane Rosenberg)
Judge Arun Subramanian scheduled Combs' trial for May 5. Prosecutors expect the government's case to take three weeks to develop, but Combs' defense team estimates Combs' defense will take a week.
The U.S. Attorney's Office also noted that the investigation is ongoing and raised the possibility of a superseding indictment, potentially prolonging the trial.
Combs was indicted. In an extortion conspiracy. Sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. The indictment was unsealed on September 17, and the charge of transportation to engage in prostitution was lifted. If convicted, he could be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty last month, and a judge set his trial date for May 5. (Elizabeth Williams, via AP)
Authorities say Combs is the suspect. He operated criminal enterprises through businesses such as Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, and Combs Global, among others. He used “firearms, threats of violence, coercion, and verbal, mental, physical, and sexual abuse” to satisfy his sexual desires, according to an unsealed indictment obtained by Fox News Digital. .
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Combs and its employees “blackmailed, intimidated, and lured female victims into Combs' orbit, often under the guise of romantic relationships. Combs then used force, threats of force, and coercion to coerce the victims for extended periods of time. male commercial sex workers whom Combs specifically referred to as “freak-offs”. ”
The music mogul denied the allegations.
