Us Weekly’s 5 Hot Stories: Diddy’s indictment, Ina Garten’s marriage, Michaela DePrince’s legacy

The morning after his Monday evening arrest in Manhattan, Sean “Diddy” Combs was indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The 14-page indictment claims that the 54-year-old rapper and music mogul “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him.” Some of the alleged incidents date back to 2009. We’ve broken down the five most shocking claims against Combs. Here’s what else we’re talking about today at Us.

• Ina Garten’s husband, Jeffrey, is a constant presence on her Food Network shows — but, as she writes in her new memoir, the beloved couple briefly separated.
• Emily Gold, a cheerleader who recently competed on America’s Got Talent, has died at age 17; read her family’s statement as they mourn her shocking loss.
• Jana Duggar, of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, surprised everyone when she tied the knot last month; she and husband Stephen Wissman celebrated one month of wedded bliss with new photos.
• Learn more about the inspiring life story of pioneering ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who passed away last week at age 29.

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This story was originally published September 17, 2024 at 12:53 PM with the headline "Us Weekly’s 5 Hot Stories: Diddy’s indictment, Ina Garten’s marriage, Michaela DePrince’s legacy."

Justin Ravitz

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Justin Ravitz rejoined Us Weekly as Executive Editor in February 2024, having previously worked at the outlet from 2009 to 2017. Justin began his journalism career as an arts and pop culture writer and NYC-based red carpet reporter, with clips in New York, Time Out New York, Out, The Advocate and elsewhere. During his first tour of duty at Us, he grew the outlet’s explosive online presence, leading a staff of writers and editors working in London, NYC and LA, and serving as on-camera talent. He served similar senior digital roles at Rolling Stone and Refinery29. Most recently, he was Editorial Director at HELLO! U.S., where he helped introduce the legacy UK publication to an American audience. While he’s met and interviewed hundreds of celebrities (Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, Tom Hanks, Real Housewives), he’s still waiting for an audience with Madonna.