Sun Jul 06 06:30:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Conviction Sparks Renewed Grief for Victims of 1991 City College Stampede**
**New York, NY** – As Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, the conviction has resurfaced painful memories for families of the nine victims who died in a deadly stampede at a 1991 charity basketball game organized by Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, at City College of New York.
Jason Swain, brother of victim Dirk Swain, recounted the devastating scene, recalling a Polaroid of his brother’s body shown to his family in the aftermath of the tragedy. While Combs settled civil suits related to the deaths in 1998, paying a portion of the overall settlement, he has never fully accepted responsibility.
Charrisse Miles, a survivor of the stampede, echoed Swain’s sentiments. Both expressed that Combs’ recent legal troubles offered little solace. Miles vividly remembers the chaos and the feeling of being crushed in the overcrowded gymnasium.
A 1992 report highlighted a failure of responsibility by all parties involved, singling out Combs for inadequate planning and misleading attendees. A judge in one of the civil suits noted that Combs’ actions directly contributed to the deadly crush.
Despite Combs’ past statement acknowledging the City College tragedy, Swain and Miles believe he has consistently avoided taking full accountability for the lives lost and the pain inflicted on their families. They feel the victims have been forgotten amidst Combs’ continued success and legal battles.
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