Mayor Adams said in an interview Wednesday night that his “heart goes out” to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is in federal custody on sex trafficking charges.
In an interview with Steven A. Smith on his YouTube show, Adams expressed sympathy about the fallen star’s legal woes.
“Listen, my heart goes out to him as he goes through his legal struggles,” the mayor said — triggering a question from Smith:
“If he’s innocent?”
“Exactly,” Adams replied. “There by the grace of God goes I. We’re all going through something, so my heart goes out to him.”
The Bad Boy Records founder has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering in Manhattan Federal Court. He is being held at a prison in Brooklyn ahead of his trial scheduled to start in May.
In the 14-page indictment, Combs is accused of transporting male sex workers and women across state lines to participate in the hedonistic parties he and his colleagues dubbed “Freak Offs.” He has pleaded not guilty to the cnarges.
Adams also defended giving Diddy the Key to the City, an action that was ultimately reversed.
“People looked at his contribution, what he has done and others that we honored, we knew that we should give him that award,” the mayor explained.
He later added the decision to take back Diddy’s key was made by a “committee” and that Diddy’s team was understanding about the decision.
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