- Federal agents search properties linked to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
- Combs subject of sex trafficking investigation; denies allegations
- Lawsuits allege sexual assault; Combs refutes accusations
Reportedly, the inspections were associated with an investigation into sex trafficking conducted by federal authorities in New York.
Federal agents reportedly searched two properties owned by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as part of an ongoing investigation into sex trafficking.
On Monday, officers conducted searches of Combs’ residences in Los Angeles and Miami.
According to AP, the inspections were related to an investigation into sex trafficking conducted by federal authorities in New York.
As part of an ongoing investigation, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) “executed law enforcement actions with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners,” according to a statement.
Combs was apprehended in Miami before he departed for a voyage to the Bahamas, where he was found in possession of multiple phones.
Federal officials in Manhattan have reportedly interviewed three women and one male in connection with the investigation into sex trafficking, additional allegations of sexual assault, and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms, as reported by NBC News.
Combs representatives failed to respond promptly to NBC News’ inquiry for comment.
In recent months, the American music magnate, 54, has been the target of multiple lawsuits, one of which pertains to allegations of sexual assault.
A music producer filed a lawsuit against Combs in February, alleging that he was pressured to solicit prostitutes and engage in sexual activity with them.
According to Combs’ counsel, “we have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies” regarding the allegations.
R&B vocalist Cassie, the rapper’s ex-pupe and current girlfriend, filed a lawsuit against him in November, alleging that he subjected her to ten years of drug trafficking, rape, assault, and maltreatment.
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According to the lawsuit, he compelled her to engage in sexual activity with male prostitutes to film the encounters. The lawsuit was resolved the day following its filing.
Additionally, in November, Joie Dickerson-Neal filed a lawsuit against Combs, alleging that he incapacitated and sexually assaulted her in January 1991 while she was a psychology student at Syracuse University and filmed the incident.
However, a spokesperson for the celebrity dismissed the allegations as “fabricated and unreliable,” characterising them as “simply a financial ploy and nothing more.”
A woman who was 17 years old at the time and claimed Combs “gang raped” her twenty years ago after being bribed with alcohol and drugs is another of his accusers.
Combs has refuted every allegation.
In a December statement, he termed the allegations “reprehensible” and claimed that those making the claims were “seeking immediate financial gain.”
“To be completely explicit, I did not commit any abhorrent acts being claimed. He vowed to “fight for the truth, my family, and my honour.”
Combs has been one of hip hop’s most influential executives and producers over the last thirty years.
Known by the aliases Puff Daddy and P Diddy, he established one of the most expansive enterprises in hip-hop, establishing a precedent with multiple entities bearing his name.
Three-time Grammy winner and proprietor of Bad Boy Records, he has collaborated with numerous elite artists, such as Mary J. Blige, 112., Notorious BIG, and Usher.
The Love Album: Off the Grid, his most recent studio album, was published the year before Combs’ MTV VMA honours. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album in February, but he could not attend.
