The new accusations, made public on Friday in a Manhattan court, include allegations of more recent criminal offences and note that a second victim was involved. Prosecutors allege that Mr Combs recruited, transported and forced the second victim to engage in sex acts and prostitution from 2021 to 2024.

The hip-hop mogul has denied all the allegations against him, including those outlined in dozens of civil lawsuits filed. The BBC has contacted his lawyers for comment on the latest charges. A grand jury probe indicted Mr Combs last year on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. These two new charges bring the total federal charges against him to five.

The court document does not provide specifics about the new offences, but prosecutors allege that they stem from a grand jury investigation. The original charges of sex trafficking and engaging in prostitution filed against Mr Combs in 2024 tie the charges to allegations from 2009 to 2018 and relate to a different victim.

A significant portion of the most severe allegations against the rapper relate to the racketeering conspiracy charge, which includes accusations of kidnapping, drugging, and coercing women into sexual activities, sometimes using firearms or threats of violence. The charge includes details from a raid on his Los Angeles mansion, where police found supplies that they said were intended for use in orgies known as "freak offs", including drugs and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil. Mr Combs was one of the most successful rappers and music moguls in the US, known for helping make people stars.

Known as Puffy, Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Love, or Brother Love over the years, he emerged on the music scene in the 1990s and quickly became a household name. Early in his career, he helped launch the careers of Mary J Blige and Christopher Wallace - aka Biggie Smalls, or the Notorious B.I.G. His music label Bad Boy Records soon became one of the most important labels in rap and expanded to include Faith Evans, Ma$e, 112, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. (BBC/ Getty Images)