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Associated Press:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges … Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes, coercing and abusing women for years while using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims in line.
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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest live updates: ‘Freak offs’ at center of sex trafficking, racketeering charges  —  Combs was arrested amid a wave of lawsuits against him alleging sexual assault and misconduct. … Combs' alleged ‘freak offs’ at center of federal prosecution
New York Times:
Sean Combs Arrested in Manhattan After Grand Jury Indictment  —  The music mogul has been under mounting scrutiny since a 2023 lawsuit by his former girlfriend, Cassie, accused him of sex trafficking and years of abuse.  Mr. Combs's representatives called him an “innocent man.”
TMZ.com:
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Racketeering, Kidnapping Charges  —  DIDDY PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES  —  Diddy just pled not guilty to all the charges against him.  —  The embattled mogul made his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday afternoon in Lower Manhattan …
TMZ.com:
New Video Shows Diddy Having a Blast With Fans Just Before NYC Arrest  —  DIDDY YUCKING IT UP WITH FANS IN MANHATTAN ... Shortly Before Feds Arrested Him … Diddy never seemed happier than on the streets of his hometown of New York Monday night — a scene that offered no hint the music mogul …
TMZ.com:
Diddy Arrested by Feds in NY Following Grand Jury Indictment  —  DIDDY ARRESTED BY FEDS IN NEW YORK After Grand Jury Indictment … 7:13 PM PT — A law enforcement source tells TMZ ... Diddy's arrest was scheduled for Tuesday. but something happened that caused the feds to move in a day earlier.
New York Times:
Sean Combs Indicted on Charges of Sex Trafficking and Racketeering
TMZ.com:
Diddy Offers $50 Million to Get Released on Bail
Discussion: The Mirror, Extra and The Sun
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Charlie Puth and Brooke Sansone's Wedding at the Groom's Family Home in Montecito  —  Singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth and Brooke Sansone's lives have been intertwined for as long as the two can remember.  “Our fathers attended elementary school together, and we both grew up in New Jersey,” Brooke recalls.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Billboard
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People:
Charlie Puth Marries Brooke Sansone at His Family Home in Montecito Wedding: ‘It Has Always Been You’
Discussion: UPROXX
Meta:
Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents  —  Today, we're introducing Instagram Teen Accounts, a new experience for teens, guided by parents.  Teen Accounts have built-in protections which limit who can contact them and the content they see …
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Nicholas Rice / People:
Jessica Alba Reveals Real Reason She Won't Post a ‘Bunch of Thirst Traps’ — and Why Only 1 Daughter Has Social Media (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Becca Longmire / People:
Miley Cyrus Sued Over ‘Flowers’ in Lawsuit, Accused of Copying Bruno Mars' ‘When I Was Your Man’  —  Tempo Music Investments, which owns a share of the copyright in Mars' 2013 hit, claims there are “striking similarities” between the two tracks  —  Miley Cyrus is being sued in a new lawsuit …
Discussion: “holly … and Billboard
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TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus Sued Over ‘Flowers’ For Allegedly Copying Bruno Mars Song
Amber Garcia / gofundme.com:
Community Support for the Gold Family's Loss  —  Jeanette Fierro is organizing this fundraiser. … With great sadness we share our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away.  As a community lets come together and support the Gold family in this difficult time.
Jen Juneau / People:
Anna Kendrick Directs, Stars in Woman of the Hour Trailer About True Story of a Serial Killer on a Dating Show  —  ‘Woman of the Hour,’ directed by Anna Kendrick, is based on a true story and streams on Netflix Oct. 18  —  Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with a chilling thriller based on a true story.
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Kristen Baldwin / Entertainment Weekly:
Bachelorette contestant Devin Strader's ex had a restraining order against him in 2017  —  Jenn Tran's former fiancé was also arrested for allegedly trespassing into his ex's apartment.  —  Bachelorette fans probably don't need any more reasons to dislike Devin Strader, but here they come anyway.
TMZ.com:
Diddy Indicted on Sex Trafficking, Racketeering, Kidnapping Charges  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is now a criminal defendant in a sex trafficking, racketeering and kidnapping case after a grand jury indicted him ... this according to official documents.
People:
Tito Jackson Suffered Medical Emergency Near New Mexico Mall Before Death, Police Say  —  The original member of The Jackson 5 was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital on Sunday, Sept. 15  —  Tito Jackson, who died at 70 years old on Sunday, Sept. 15 …
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Ana Calderone / People:
Ina Garten Details a Separation from Husband Jeffrey in Her New Memoir: ‘Hardest Thing I Ever Did’ (Exclusive)  —  In an exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens,’ Ina opens up about a rocky period in her marriage for the first time: “I just hit the pause button”
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Joan Vassos ‘Felt Like’ She ‘Was Cheating on’ Late Husband by Falling for a Golden Bachelorette Suitor (Exclusive)  —  The reality star's husband of 32 years, John, died of pancreatic cancer in January 2021, at which point she tells PEOPLE she “buckled down and ignored” the grief
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Monster’ Season 3 Sets Charlie Hunnam to Star as Ed Gein  —  Charlie Hunnam will star in “Monster” Season 3 at Netflix as notorious serial killer Ed Gein.  —  Series co-creator Ryan Murphy made the announcement onstage during a promotional event in Los Angeles for “Monster” Season 2 …
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
Tearful Kristin Cavallari Reacts to Her and Jay Cutler's 12-Year-Old Son Getting Tackled in Football Game  —  Kristin Cavallari broke down in tears seeing her and ex Jay Cutler's eldest son Camden take a hit during one of his middle school football games.  —  Kristin Cavallari isn't holding back.
Discussion: People
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Wilmer Valderrama Recalls ‘Friendly Rivalry’ With Ashton Kutcher While Filming 'That ‘70s Show’  —  Wilmer Valderrama and Ashton Kutcher got a little competitive while filming That '70s Show.  —  Valderrama, 44, reflected on his childhood, career and more in his new memoir, An American Story …
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Dave Grohl is seen for the first time with ‘perfect’ porn goddess Annaliese Nielsen who ‘he began 15-year affair with’ soon after he wed as secret baby threatens his marriage  —  Foo Fighters rockstar Dave Grohl had a 15-year affair with a ‘perfect’ Los Angeles porn publisher and socialite, her former friends claim.
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
 
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers

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