Sean Combs’ Former Chief of Staff Faces Scrutiny

Combs and Kristina Khorrman

Kristina Khorram, who served as Sean Combs’s chief of staff from 2020 until her departure last year, is under scrutiny in a federal court case where Combs faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Described by Combs as his “right hand” in a 2021 Facebook post, Khorram managed a team of personal assistants and acted as a key intermediary for his sprawling business empire since joining his company in 2013. 

Her responsibilities extended beyond business, including arranging doctor’s appointments and rent payments for Combs’s girlfriends and keeping them informed of his daily moods.

Although Khorram, 38, has not been charged or called as a witness and has previously denied any wrongdoing, her actions are central to the prosecution’s narrative. Prosecutors allege she facilitated logistics for extended hotel stays and drug transportation tied to the case’s core allegations. “Her duties as Mr. Combs’s chief of staff were extremely broad,” prosecutor Meredith Foster stated, noting her role in arranging hotel accommodations and narcotics transport.

The prosecution argues that Khorram and other Combs employees were not merely diligent assistants but part of a “criminal enterprise.” Combs denies all charges, and his attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, has rejected claims of a racketeering enterprise, asserting that the government has not proven Khorram’s involvement in any conspiracy. Shapiro emphasized that there is no evidence Khorram agreed to participate in a racketeering scheme with criminal intent.

Khorram’s lawyer declined to comment on the case or the government’s portrayal of her client.