Diddy accused of sex trafficking and racketeering

After Combs was arrested on the sealed indictment, the indictment was unsealed on September 17.

The 54-year-old was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; as well as transportation to engage in prostitution, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.

In the indictment, Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct” for more than a decade, with prosecutors saying the alleged behavior started around 2008.

“To do this,” the documents said, “Combs relied on the employees, resources and influence of the multifaceted business empire he led and controlled — creating a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in and attempted to engage in, among other crimes, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.”

Conformable NBC News, Combs pleaded not guilty and it was denied bail.

“He will fight this with all his energy and all his strength,” his lawyer said Mark Agnifilo he told reporters outside court before the arraignment, “and the full confidence of his lawyers.”