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New York City Mayor<\/a>\u00a0Eric Adams<\/a><\/strong> and Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/strong><\/a> have both recently been indicted on federal charges in New York.<\/p>\n Just over a year ago, Adams\u00a0awarded the 54-year-old rapper, who now faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering<\/a>, a key to the city and declared September 15 \u201cDiddy Day.\u201d The 64-year-old former police captain, charged with bribery, wire fraud, and secretly soliciting campaign contributions from overseas donors<\/a>, remarked of the NYC native media mogul, \u201cThe bad boy of entertainment is getting the key to the city from the bad boy of politics.\u201d<\/p>\n But as both of their situations continue to unfold, here\u2019s a closer look at Adams\u2019s interactions with Diddy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Mayor Adams and Diddy have met on several occasions at various public events and fundraisers in New York City, culminating in the award of the key to the city on September 15, 2022, which Adams designated as \u201cDiddy Day.\u201d Combs received this honor as a \u201cbeloved symbol of civic recognition and gratitude,\u201d typically reserved for those whose service to the public and common good is exemplary, according to the city\u2019s website.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got that hustle. I\u2019ve got that resilience,\u201d Combs said during the ceremony. \u201cI\u2019ll never stop, and that\u2019s because I was raised in New York. I want to thank y\u2019all for this honor and just recognizing me being from New York, giving me the key to the city, and the mayor, thank you very much for this key.\u201d The event coincided with the release of Combs\u2019 album The Love Album: Off the Grid<\/em>.<\/p>\n In an X<\/a> post from September last year, Adams stated, \u201cHe might be the \u2018bad boy\u2019 of entertainment, but Sean Combs will forever be a New York City kid who made good. He\u2019s given so much back to his roots, and every move he makes is proof that hustle pays off. Enjoy your key to the city, @Diddy!\u201d<\/p>\n He might be the “bad boy” of entertainment, but Sean Combs will forever be a New York City kid who made good. He’s given so much back to his roots, and every move he makes is proof that hustle pays off.<\/p>\n Enjoy your key to the city, @Diddy<\/a>! pic.twitter.com\/gLAHuwgjC3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In June,\u00a0Combs returned the key at the request of Adams in response to the release of a video showing Combs attacking his ex-girlfriend, R&B singer<\/a> Cassie Ventura<\/strong><\/a>. She described their relationship as \u201ca cycle of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking.\u201d<\/p>\n The video, released by CNN<\/a> in May, appeared to show Combs physically assaulting a woman in 2016. Shortly after, Mayor Adams sent a letter to Combs\u2019 residences in New York and Los Angeles requesting the return of the key to the city, expressing that he was \u201cdeeply disturbed\u201d by the footage.<\/p>\n \u201cI strongly condemned these actions and stood in solidarity with all survivors of domestic and gender-based violence,\u201d Adams wrote. \u201cOur city has worked tirelessly to ensure that survivors were heard and seen by our administration.\u201d<\/p>\n Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution<\/a>, accused of running a decades-long \u201ccriminal enterprise\u201d that forced women into sex acts.<\/p>\n In an indictment unsealed earlier this month, federal prosecutors alleged that Combs threatened and abused women to fulfill his sexual desires, compelling them to engage in recorded sexual activities he referred to as \u201cFreak Offs<\/a>.\u201d Additionally, the music mogul has faced accusations of rape and sexual abuse in at least nine civil lawsuits over the past year.<\/p>\n Adams has been charged with bribery, wire fraud, and solicitation of contributions<\/a>, making him the first sitting mayor in modern history to face federal criminal charges. U.S. Attorneys in the Southern District of New York unveiled a five-count indictment<\/a> against Adams, accusing him of seeking and accepting illegal campaign contributions for his 2021 mayoral campaign, as well as other benefits from foreign nationals.<\/p>\n Adams stated he was \u201cnot surprised\u201d by the charges and denied all allegations of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n Diddy\u2019s former bodyguard, Gene Deal<\/strong>, claimed that the investigation into Mayor Adams sparked the criminal case against Diddy during a recent interview before Adams\u2019 indictment on five federal charges. Deal alleged that the Southern District of New York began looking into Diddy\u2019s alleged crimes amid their investigation into the mayor.<\/p>\n \u201cAll the mayor\u2019s people that he brought on in New York City are all resigning,\u201d Deal said. \u201cPeople aren\u2019t going to tie this together, but if you look at it, you have to say that because of Mayor Adams and his relationship with Diddy, it led the Southern District of New York to start investigating Diddy based on the civil lawsuits filed against him.\u201d<\/p>\n He asserted that the feds \u201cfound that there was some criminal activity\u201d after reviewing the civil lawsuits from Ventura and Lil Rod<\/strong>, prompting them to pursue criminal charges.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nWhen Did Mayor Adams and Diddy Meet?<\/h2>\n
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Did Diddy Give the Key to the City Back?<\/h2>\n
What Are Diddy\u2019s Charges?<\/h2>\n
What Are Mayor Adams\u2019 Charges?<\/h2>\n
How Else Are Diddy and Adams Tied to Each Other?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n