In a statement, Janice Smalls Combs demanded the public give her son a chance to defend himself before passing judgment.

This is why I believe my son’s civil legal team opted to settle the ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit instead of contesting it until the end, resulting in a ricochet effect as the federal government used this decision against my son by interpreting it as an admission of guilt.

Janice Smalls Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, spoke out on the rap mogul's mounting legal troubles in an emotional statement released Sunday.