(Reuters) -Flutter said on Tuesday it would buy Italy's Snaitech for 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion) including debt from gambling technology group Playtech, cementing its leading position in Europe's largest gambling market.
Lawrence Stark, a supporter of music mogul Sean"Diddy" Combs, gestures as he stands outside the United States Court in Manhattan after Combs was arrested by federal agents in New York City, New York, U.S., September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The 54-year-old rapper and producer was arrested in Manhattan on Monday night and is expected to appear in court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday. Combs could face decades in prison if convicted of the three felony counts he faces: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
"The victims did not believe they could refuse Combs without risking their security or facing more abuse," Williams told a press conference. Combs is the highest-profile person in the music industry to face criminal charges for sexual misconduct since R. Kelly, the R&B singer. Kelly was sentenced to a combined 31 years in prison after being convicted in New York in 2021 and Chicago in 2022 on charges including sex trafficking, racketeering and child sex crimes.
Combs has since faced several other civil lawsuits by women and men who accused him of sexual assault and other misconduct. His lawyers have been fighting those cases in court. Federal agents raided Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach, Florida six months ago.Employees of Combs helped arrange the"Freak Offs" by booking hotel rooms and buying controlled substances and other items used during sex, according to the indictment.
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