Combs was indicted by federal authorities on Sept. 17 and is facing charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges but could face up to life in prison if convicted.
“Watching the world make jokes and laugh at my son’s life crumbling before our eyes is something I can never forget,” said Janice Combs. “It is truly agonizing to watch the world turn against my son so quickly and easily over lies and misconceptions, without ever hearing his side or affording him the opportunity to present his side.”
In addition to the criminal charges, Combs is named a defendant in multiple lawsuits and could face up to 120 more after high-profile attorney Tony Buzbee claimed that many more potential accusers were planning on filing complaints.
Janice Combs suggested that accusers were making false allegations in order to secure a “quick payday” after seeing how her son settled the first lawsuit.
“To make matters worse, the federal government is now using these lies to prosecute my son,” she said. “This injustice has been unbearable for our family. The worst part of this ordeal is watching my beloved son be stripped of his dignity, not for what he did, but for what people choose to believe about him.”
