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Here's How New York's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest Here's How New York's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest
Here's How New York's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest Almost a month after his arrest for federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has broken his silence on his social media pages.  On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a post appeared an on Instagram page belonging to Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon and will stand trial in May for federal charges.  Although the post is the first to be made following Combs's arrest, it does not address the allegations against him; instead, it celebrates the birthday of the embattled star's young 2-yea…

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by Ben Crnic
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New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report As New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, his mother is coming to his defense while also admitting he has made mistakes, according to reports.  Combs's mother, Janice Small Combs, released a statement defending her son, who was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, BBC reported on Monday, Oct. 7.  Earlier Report - Mount Vernon's Sean 'D…

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by Ben Crnic
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New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused Of Drugging Woman, Filming Rape In New Lawsuit New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused Of Drugging Woman, Filming Rape In New Lawsuit
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused Of Drugging Woman, Filming Rape In New Lawsuit Following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, a woman has filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her while recording it on film.  In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Thalia Graves accused Combs of spiking her glass of wine and rendering her unconscious before raping her in a studio in Manhattan.  According to the lawsuit complaint, Graves met Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchest…

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by Ben Crnic
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Ex-Rep Santos Celebrates 'Squad' Member's 'Humiliating' Loss: 'We're Coming To Get You' Ex-Rep Santos Celebrates 'Squad' Member's 'Humiliating' Loss: 'We're Coming To Get You'
Ex-Rep Santos Celebrates 'Squad' Member's 'Humiliating' Loss: 'We're Coming To Get You' Former Rep. George Santos may have been banished out into the political cold, but he's kept his grudges hot.  The 36-year-old former Republican who served New York's 3rd District posted a video Tuesday night, Aug. 6, celebrating after another member of the so-called "Squad" lost her primary. Related: Santos Announces Comeback Bid After Being Ousted From Congress Rep. Cori Bush, who has served Missouri's 1st District since 2021, lost her bid on Tuesday to remain on the Democratic ticket to local prosecutor Wesley Bell, who garnered 51 percent of the vote to Bush's 45, according to NBC …

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by Josh Lanier
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MS-13 Members Charged For Murder That Killed Innocent Bystander In Brentwood MS-13 Members Charged For Murder That Killed Innocent Bystander In Brentwood
MS-13 Members Charged For Murder That Killed Innocent Bystander In Brentwood Seven years after a 24-year-old man was killed and another was wounded in an unprovoked shooting on Long Island, three MS-13 gang members are facing federal charges in the attack. Kenneth Evans, Jr. was shot multiple times in Brentwood in November 2015 as he walked with two friends on Gibson Avenue, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim was shot in the head but survived, while a third man escaped without injury, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District announced that three members of La Mara Salvatrucha, also know…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Mid White Crisis': NY Attorney Grabbed Officer's Baton, Pushed Others In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds 'Mid White Crisis': NY Attorney Grabbed Officer's Baton, Pushed Others In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds
'Mid White Crisis': NY Attorney Grabbed Officer's Baton, Pushed Others In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds An attorney from New York is the latest to face charges for his alleged role in breaching the US Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, a law enforcement source told Daily Voice. Long Island resident John O’Kelly, age 66, of the hamlet of East Williston in North Hempstead, was arrested at home Thursday, Oct. 20. He’s facing multiple felony charges for his alleged actions that day in “disrupting a joint session of the US Congress,” which had convened to count the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said. Federal prosecutors …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk
Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk A teenage man who was stopped at the Canadian border for lack of a COVID-19 test had kidnapped a 16-year-old from Connecticut, sexually assaulted her, and put her in the trunk of his car, according to police. The kidnapping was reported in Connecticut when the suspect, 19-year-old Christopher Jesus Constanzo, abducted and sexually assaulted the female victim on Thursday, Dec. 2, according to Vermont State Police.  Constanzo is then reported to have held the victim in the trunk of his car while he drove from Connecticut toward the US border crossing in Highgate Springs, Vermont. Early …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Long Island Residents Face Child Porn Charges Three Long Island Residents Face Child Porn Charges
Three Long Island Residents Face Child Porn Charges Three Long Island residents are among four people facing federal charges for possessing and producing child pornography. Taylor Pick, of Calverton, Jonathan Beretta, of Centereach, and Maureen Serra, of Lake Ronkonkoma, were taken into custody by law enforcement for their roles in allegedly coercing minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct.  A fourth suspect, Benjamin Downs, of Massachusetts, was also charged. According to the indictment, the four coerced four minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct to produce and distribute videos and pictures between January last year thr…

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by Zak Failla