QUICK HIT: The 100+ Year-Old Law At The Center Of Diddy's Case
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Jenna Lee
5 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2025
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
The federal case against Sean Combs begins this week, and historic context matters. The Mann Act, of 1910, is central to the charges he faces. We cover the law's origins and its application in notable cases. Plus what to watch for next.
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00:00 Introduction to the Case Against Sean Combs
01:30 Understanding the Mann Act and Its Historical Context
02:51 The Application of the Mann Act in Notable Cases
06:10 Racial Dynamics and Legal Arguments in Combs's Case
08:33 Trial Expectations and Future Developments
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| 0:00.0 | The case against Sean Diddy Combs centers on a federal law dating back more than 100 years, |
| 0:05.4 | once referred to as the White Slave Traffic Act. |
| 0:09.7 | What's this all about? |
| 0:10.6 | Let's talk about it. |
| 0:11.4 | I'm Jenna, and this is Smarter News. |
| 0:20.2 | You may know businessman performer Sean Combs as his nicknames. Diddy, P. Diddy, P. Duff Daddy, Puffy. These playful |
| 0:28.3 | names really provide a very stark contrast to the very, very serious charges he faces in federal court. |
| 0:34.5 | And this week, jury selection begins in the federal case against him. |
| 0:38.6 | What makes this case particularly interesting is not just the seriousness of the charges |
| 0:42.5 | or the celebrity involved, but the history of an American law that dates back more than a |
| 0:47.3 | century and how it's actually being applied here in modern times. And just a quick heads up, |
| 0:52.0 | a gentle heads up. This report includes some sensitive |
| 0:54.5 | content. And one of my pet peeves about the news is how we'll just launch into a very graphic |
| 1:00.5 | report and my kids will be in the room and then I'm scrambling to stop it. So I just want to give |
| 1:05.0 | a heads up. This is sensitive content. And with mixed company, you might want to just have a |
| 1:09.2 | heads up about that. Also, another friendly |
| 1:11.3 | reminder in America, everyone is innocent until proving guilty. And sometimes in the media, |
| 1:17.1 | we speak with such authority on the allegations. We leave that part out. And it is up to a jury of our |
| 1:22.9 | peers to decide our fate. So that being said, the allegations surrounding Sean Combs are numerous and vast. |
| 1:30.3 | He faces more than 60 lawsuits alleging sexual assault, but those charges are not center stage |
| 1:35.4 | in this particular case we're covering today and that jury selection is happening for. |
| 1:38.8 | We're talking about the federal case. Sean Combs faces federal charges ranging from racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, |
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