As Diddy awaits verdict, here's where his business ventures stand

LOS ANGELES – While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict successful his national enactment trafficking trial, the once-celebrated euphony mogul has seen his concern empire rapidly unravel.

Combs, 55, who is 1 of the astir influential figures successful hip-hop history, present faces charges, including racketeering conspiracy, enactment trafficking involving 2 erstwhile partners and transporting radical crossed authorities lines for prostitution. Prosecutors person painted a acheronian representation of the mogul, whose alleged signifier of unit included drug-fueled enactment parties helium reportedly called “freak-offs” oregon “hotel nights.”

If convicted, the three-time Grammy victor could look beingness successful prison. He has pleaded not guilty.

Here’s a person look astatine however Combs’ concern portfolio and nationalist representation person crumbled nether the value of the allegations.

What has happened to Combs’ concern empire?

Before Combs was arrested and charged, his large concern ventures had collapsed: He stepped down and aboriginal afloat divested from Revolt TV, which was founded successful 2013. The web offered a premix of programming focused connected hip-hop culture, R&B music, societal justness and documentaries.

He besides reportedly mislaid a Hulu world bid woody and saw his once-iconic manner marque Sean John vanish from Macy’s shelves.

After surveillance footage surfaced past twelvemonth showing Combs physically assaulting vocalist Cassie, his then-girlfriend, successful 2016, consequences mounted: New York City revoked his ceremonial key, Peloton pulled his music, Howard University rescinded his honorary grade and his charter schoolhouse successful Harlem chopped ties.

Last year, Combs settled a legal quality with Diageo, relinquishing power of his lucrative spirits brands, Ciroc and DeLeón. While galore of his ventures person unraveled, his euphony catalog — for present — remains intact.

Where does Combs’ euphony stand?

Bad Boy Records whitethorn beryllium synonymous with 1990s icons similar The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Ma$e, and 112, but Combs kept the statement applicable earlier his apprehension with high-profile releases.

In 2023, Combs dropped “ The Love Album: Off the Grid,” which was his archetypal solo workplace medium successful astir 2 decades, and Janelle Monáe released her critically acclaimed task ” The Age of Pleasure " done Bad Boy. Both albums earned Grammy nominations, with Monáe’s effort recognized successful the prestigious grounds of the twelvemonth category.

Ahead of the “The Love Album” release, Combs made headlines by returning Bad Boy publishing rights to respective erstwhile artists and songwriters, years aft helium was criticized for however helium handled their contracts.

Bad Boy Records remains operational, but the statement has been importantly shaken by Combs' ineligible firestorm and it hasn't announced immoderate large upcoming releases.

Last week, a astonishment EP called “Never Stop” released by his son, King Combs, and Ye (formerly Kanye West), showed enactment for the embattled mogul. The task was released done Goodfellas Entertainment.

Bad Boy Records remained progressive done 2022, backing Machine Gun Kelly’s “Mainstream Sellout” nether the Bad Boy umbrella. He was a shaper connected MTV’s world tv bid “Making the Band,” and “Making His Band,” launching the careers of artists similar the girl radical Danity Kane and antheral R&B radical Day 26.

Could Diddy’s luck beryllium astatine risk?

Combs has been sued by aggregate radical who assertion to person been victims of carnal oregon intersexual abuse. He has already paid $20 cardinal to settee with 1 accuser, his erstwhile woman Cassie. Most of those lawsuits, though, are inactive pending. It isn’t wide however many, if any, volition beryllium successful, oregon however overmuch it volition outgo Combs to support himself successful court. Combs and his lawyers person denied each the misconduct allegations and dismissed his accusers arsenic retired for a large payday.

Federal prosecutors person besides informed the tribunal that if Combs is convicted, they would question to person him forfeit immoderate assets, including property, “used to perpetrate oregon facilitate” his crimes. They won’t item precisely what spot that mightiness impact until aft the proceedings is over.

How is Diddy's euphony faring connected streaming?

Despite the ineligible turmoil surrounding Combs, his euphony catalog remains wide disposable connected large streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. None of the streamers person publically addressed whether they program to set however his euphony is featured if Combs is convicted.

Interestingly, Combs’ euphony saw a astir 20% boost successful U.S. streaming betwixt April and May 2025, his biggest monthly spike this year, according to Luminate. The numbers leap coincided with cardinal moments successful the trial, including testimonies from Cassie and Kid Cudi.

However, determination was a flimsy drop-off with a 5 to 10% alteration successful June compared to the erstwhile month’s streams.

Streaming makes up a fraction of an artist's gross and is calculated done a analyzable process called “streamshare." Most artists spot precise small wage from integer services.

What happened to different businesses similar Sean John?

Sean John, founded successful 1998, has gone mostly dormant, with its beingness disappearing from large retailers similar Macy's. There are nary wide signs of a relaunch connected the horizon.

In 2023, Combs launched Empower Global, an online marketplace designed to uplift Black-owned businesses and fortify the Black dollar. He positioned the level arsenic a modern-day “Black Wall Street,” backing it with a reported $20 cardinal of his ain investment.

The level debuted with 70 brands and planned to grow by onboarding caller Black-owned businesses each month, aiming to diagnostic much than 200 by year’s end.

However, arsenic 2023 came to a close, respective brands chopped ties with Empower Global. It was reported that immoderate cited disappointing show and increasing concerns implicit the misconduct allegations surrounding Combs.

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AP Music Writer Maria Sherman contributed to this report.

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