American superstar rapper cum producer, Sean Combs, (aka Puff Daddy or Diddy) have been arrested by federal authorities in New York on Monday night for offences that could be connected with alleged sexual trafficking and other offences.
Diddy has been dogged by reports and allegations of sexual-related crimes, including by his former lovers, notably singer Cassie.
The hip-hop mogul’s homes in Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida were invaded by enforcement officers as part of ongoing investigations into sex trafficking and violence. H
“Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, of the Southern District of New York, said in a statement.
“We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.”
Homeland Security Investigations declined to comment, but the Bad Boy Records CEO attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said, “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.”
He described Combs as “a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist,” and said, “He is an imperfect person but he Is not a criminal.”
Agnifilo said Combs “has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Combs has faced a number of lawsuits in recent months involving allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse and violence. Combs and his representatives have denied all the accusations.
In May, Combs apologized for a security video aired by CNN that appeared to show him attacking the singer Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
He said his behavior was “inexcusable” and that he took “full responsibility” for his actions.
In November 2023, Ventura filed a lawsuit accusing him of rape and abuse during their relationship, He denied the accusations. They settled the following day.
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