Sean “Diddy” Combs has broken his silence to deny all wrongdoing after federal agents raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami in connection to a federal sex trafficking investigation.
In a statement through his lawyer, Diddy called the raids a “gross overuse of military-level force” for which there was “no excuse” and insisted he is innocent.
“There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations,” attorney Aaron Dyers said. “Mr Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”
The raids come after Diddy has faced accusations of sexual abuse from multiple alleged victims in a series of lawsuits in recent months.
Also this week, a man police have described as Diddy’s “drug mule” – Brendan Paul, 25 – was arrested by federal agents in a Miami airport while he was allegedly carrying “contraband inside of his personal travel bags”. His arrest came the same day as the searched on Diddy’s homes. Mr Paul was named in a lawsuit in February brought by music producer Rodney Jones, alleging that Diddy sexually assaulted him and forced him to have sex with prostitutes.
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Graig Graziosi29 March 2024 03:59
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs breaks silence after home raids: ‘A gross overuse of military-level force’
Lawyers for the rapper and music mogul said there was “no excuse” for the “hostility” shown by authorities towards Combs’ children and staff members at the two properties.
The raids occurred on Monday at the hip-hop star’s mansion in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles, California, and his Miami Beach home on Star Island, in Florida.
Graig Graziosi29 March 2024 03:00
Who is Brendan Paul, the 25-year-old ex basketball star arrested as Diddy’s drug mule
Brendan Paul, the man arrested at a Florida airport earlier this week and who had been accused of being Sean “Diddy“ Combs’ “drug mule,” is a former Syracuse University men’s basketball player.
Federal agents raided Combs’s LA mansion on the same day Mr Paul was apprehended at Opa Locka Airport airport in Miami before he could board a private jet.
Mr Paul was recently named in a lawsuit filed by Rodney Jones, a music producer, who alleged that the former basketball player was Combs’ “mule” and worked to gather and distribute guns for the rapper.
Graig Graziosi29 March 2024 02:00
Who sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over sexual abuse in November?
The February lawsuit brought against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones is not the first time the rapper was sued for sexual misconduct.
In November, the singer Cassie, a protege of Combs, sued him. She claimed he engaged in years of sex abuse toward her, including rape. In the lawsuit, she claimed he forced her to have sex with male prostitutes and filmed the acts.
The suit was settled on the day after it was filed.
“I did not do any of the awful things being alleged,” Combs said after the November lawsuit.
Combs has also denied the allegations in the February lawsuit.
Graig Graziosi29 March 2024 01:00
Guns reportedly found at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs properties, sources claim
Firearms were reportedly found by federal agents searching Sean “Diddy” Combs’ properties in LA and Miami, according to sources who spoke to NBC News.
The type of firearms allegedly found and the legal owners of the firearms is unknown as of this report.
Federal agents searched the properties on Monday.
Combs is a defendant in a lawsuit allegeing that he was involved in drug trafficking. He has denied all allegeations and has called the federal raid a “witch hunt.”
Graig Graziosi29 March 2024 00:00
Lawsuit claims ‘hundreds’ of hidden cameras were installed in the rooms inside Diddy’s homes
Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in February, alleged in court filings that the rapper installed “hundreds” of hidden cameras in his various homes.
“While living and traveling with Mr. Combs, Mr. Jones discovered that Mr. Combs had hidden cameras in every room of his home,” the court filing says.
Combs has denied the allegations in Mr Jones’ lawsuit.
Federal authorities raided Combs’ LA mansion on Monday. Combs has not been charged with a crime and was not detained.
Graig Graziosi28 March 2024 23:00
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes have been raided by US law enforcement. Here’s what we know
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Tanika Ray says she had ‘horrific’ experience with Diddy: ‘Avoid him at all costs’
Tanika Ray, a TV host and one-time backup singer for Sean “Diddy“ Combs, said she had a “horrific” experience with the rapper that caused her to avoid him.
Ray wrote in a social media post that she knew to “Avoid him at all costs.”
“I just knew to avoid him at all costs … Yes, I danced for him and kept my space. I interviewed him for his projects and kept my space. Nothing that is happening is surprising.” she wrote, according to Page Six.
Graig Graziosi28 March 2024 20:21
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