Wendy Williams Says 'It's About Time' Diddy Is Investigated for Sex Trafficking Crimes

Mar. 15, 2025

Wendy Williams (left) and Diddy.Photo:Ilya S. Savenok/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Wendy Williams and Diddy

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Wendy Williamshas spoken out aboutSean “Diddy” Combsand the sex crime allegations against him.

Williams, who told the outlet she was “doing good,” was recently diagnosed withprimary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. She is currentlyin a care facilityand under acourt-ordered guardianship, withalleged limited contactto her family.

Williams also addressed the footage of Combsshoving and kickinghis ex-girlfriend,Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in 2016.

Wendy Williams in “Where is Wendy Williams?".Lifetime

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Combs’ former bodyguard, Gene Deal, has also previously commented on Combs allegedly getting Williams fired from the show.

“Puff told Hot 97 if they didn’t get rid of her before he got back in New York, that they was not going to get any music from any of his friends, any of the record label executives that was cool with him, everyone was going to boycott their station. We was out in L.A. for about three days; before we landed back in New York, Wendy Williams was in the radio station in Philly. It was over for her. She was fired,” Deal said in an October 2022 interview withArt of Dialogue.

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on October 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Scott Dudelson/Getty

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attends the REVOLT & AT&T Summit on October 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California

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Federal authorities allege that Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others, and led a racketeering conspiracy that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, among other crimes,” according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York press release.

Since then, he haspleaded not guiltyand was denied bail twice. Four days later, sources told PEOPLE thatCombs was on suicide watchfor preventative measures.

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On Sept. 29, sources told PEOPLE he isno longer on suicide watch. The next day, his attorney began the process to filean appeal for him to be released from prison.

source: people.com