THE FATBOY SHOW : My son is not a monster, says Diddy's mother.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' mother has said she is "devastated and profoundly saddened" by the allegations levelled against her son, but that they are "lies".

The musician, known for hits like 1997's I'll Be Missing You, was arrested on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering last month. He is currently being held in a Manhattan detention centre after being denied bail.

In a statement, Janice Small Combs defended her son, saying that although he had "made mistakes in the past, as we all have", he is "not the monster they have painted him to be".

"It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies," she wrote.

The statement was attributed to Ms Small Combs and the Combs family, and was issued by her lawyer, Natlie G Figgers.