Diddy’s Troubles Far From Over As He’s Taken Into Custody In New York City
Troubled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in New York City on vague federal allegations, according to federal authorities, who informed CBS, the US partner of the BBC.
The man’s arrest in Manhattan comes after officials conducted raids on two of his houses in Miami and Los Angeles in March as part of a “ongoing investigation” into sex trafficking.
Marc Agnifilo, Mr. Combs’s attorney, stated that his client was a “innocent man” and that they were “disappointed” by the arrest.
Many accusations, including those of abuse and sexual assault by his former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, have been made against the artist. He has refuted every accusation made against him.
Sean Combs was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation by US homeland security officials. The arrest was confirmed by US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. Combs faces several civil lawsuits, including allegations of rape, assault, and attempting to “groom” a producer into having sex with another man. His attorney expressed disappointment with the decision to pursue an unjust prosecution.
Combs, a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has spent the last 30 years building an empire and working to uplift the black community. His legal problems began in November 2023 when a woman filed a lawsuit against him. Two other women also filed lawsuits, alleging abuse and assault. Combs denied all allegations at the time, calling them a “money grab.” In February, new accusations came to light in a civil lawsuit filed by his former producer, Rodney Jones Jr. Combs denied the allegations but was raided one month later. Many of the lawsuits came shortly before the expiration of the New York Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily allowed people who claimed sexual abuse to file claims.
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