Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested Monday in Manhattan, Fox Information Digital confirmed. It is unclear what expenses Diddy faces.
Combs was arrested within the foyer of a New York lodge, a supply confirmed to Fox Information Digital.
“We’re dissatisfied with the choice to pursue what we consider is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace,” Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ lawyer mentioned in a press release offered to Fox Information Digital.
“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man, and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his youngsters, and dealing to uplift the Black neighborhood. He’s an imperfect particular person however he Just isn’t a legal. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those expenses. Please reserve your judgment till you’ve got all of the info. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he seems ahead to clearing his identify in courtroom.”
United States Legal professional for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams confirmed on X {that a} sealed indictment was filed and will likely be unsealed within the morning.
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Sean Combs was accused of a number of sexual assaults along with a federal investigation. (Getty Photos)
“USA Damian Williams: Earlier this night, federal brokers arrested Sean Combs, primarily based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY,” the US Legal professional’s workplace shared on X. “We anticipate to maneuver to unseal the indictment within the morning and can have extra to say at the moment.
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On March 25, the music mogul’s houses in Los Angeles and Miami have been raided in connection to a federal human trafficking investigation, officers confirmed to Fox Information Digital on the time.
“Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI) New York executed legislation enforcement actions as a part of an ongoing investigation, with help from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our native legislation enforcement companions,” Homeland Safety Investigations mentioned in a press release. “We are going to present additional data because it turns into accessible.”
Combs, 51, nonetheless faces potential litigation in a handful of civil fits and one legal lawsuit.
Sean Combs’ LA house was raided by Homeland Safety officers in March. (Getty Photos)
Cassie filed a sexual abuse go well with in opposition to Diddy in November, which was settled at some point later. (Getty Photos)
In November, Cassie, legally often known as Casandra Ventura, accused Combs of raping her in her own residence, enduring “over a decade” of his “violent habits and disturbed calls for” and forcing her to have intercourse with male prostitutes whereas he watched and filmed.
Someday after she filed the declare, Combs and Cassie got here to an amicable decision, and she or he dropped the lawsuit. In Could, a clip obtained solely by CNN from 2016 confirmed the rapper working down a lodge hallway carrying a towel. Moments earlier than, Cassie (Cassandra Ventura) had walked down the identical hallway with luggage in her hand towards the elevators.
As soon as Combs reached the elevators, he grabbed Cassie by the neck and threw her to the bottom. Combs then kicked her twice, picked up her luggage and dragged her again down the hallway earlier than she returned to the identical space to make use of a cellphone.
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Days later, Combs issued an apology on Instagram. “It’s so tough to replicate on the darkest occasions in your life, however typically you bought to try this. I used to be f—ed up — I hit all-time low — however I make no excuses,” Combs mentioned. “My habits on that video is inexcusable. I take full accountability for my actions in that video.”
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Combs admitted, “I used to be disgusted then once I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out skilled assist. I obtained into going to remedy, going to rehab. I needed to ask God for his mercy and beauty. I’m so sorry. However I’m dedicated to be a greater man every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m actually sorry.”
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Three extra ladies got here ahead with claims simply earlier than New York’s Grownup Survivors Act expired in December. Joi Dickerson-Neal and Liza Gardner every accused the “It’s All In regards to the Benjamins” musician of sexual assault in separate filings.
Jane Doe alleged that she had been sexually assaulted by Combs and the president of his leisure firm, Harve Pierre, together with a 3rd particular person, when she was 17 years previous, in accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital.
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Diddy denied the declare, saying in a press release shared with Fox Information Digital: “Sufficient is sufficient. For the final couple of weeks, I’ve sat silently and watched individuals attempt to assassinate my character, destroy my popularity and my legacy.”
Sean Combs faces a number of sexual assault lawsuits. (Getty Photos)
A music producer, Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who sued Combs for sexual assault in February, additionally added actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to his grievance. Jones, who produced “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” claimed that he had lived with Combs for prolonged intervals of time and accused the “I am going to Be Lacking You” singer of sexual assault and forcing him to carry out intercourse acts with prostitutes.
Combs’ authorized workforce slammed Jones’ accusations as “full lies,” and claimed the producer was “nothing greater than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly on the lookout for an undeserved payday,” Combs’ lawyer Shawn Holley informed Fox Information Digital on the time.
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In Could, two extra accusers got here ahead with accusations in lawsuits filed in opposition to the Dangerous Boy Information founder. Mannequin Crystal McKinney claimed she was attacked and compelled to “carry out oral intercourse” on Diddy at his recording studio in 2003.
Crystal McKinney filed a go well with in opposition to Diddy on Could 22 for an alleged sexual assault which occurred in 2003. (Getty Photos)
Diddy and Kim Porter dated for almost 13 years. The late supermodel died in 2018 on the age of 47. (Christopher Polk)
Former Arista data intern April Lampros mentioned her friendship with Combs within the ’90s shortly “manifested into an aggressive, coercive, and abusive relationship primarily based on intercourse,” in paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital.
Lampros recalled “4 terrifying sexual encounters” with Combs, one in all which was from 1996 when Combs “pressured” Kim Porter and Lampros to take ecstasy after which “demanded Kim Porter to have sexual activity with Ms. Lampros.”
Combs and Porter dated for almost 13 years and have three youngsters collectively. Porter died in November 2018. She was 47.
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Fox Information Digital’s Larry Fink and Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
