On Monday, it was observed that
federal agents and members of the homeland security investigation team
conducted concerted raids on two homes connected to musician Sean
"Diddy" Combs.
Officials claimed that HSI New York carried out law enforcement activities as part of an ongoing investigation with support from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners when pressed to corroborate the specific searches.
They issued a succinct statement saying, "We will provide information as
soon as it becomes available."
Requests for comments regarding the reason behind the Combs raids were not
answered by HSI representatives.
The Holmby Hills neighborhood is
home to the property connected to Combs, according to KTLA in Los Angeles. The
property is not owned by the music tycoon, but rather by Combs's firm, Bad Boys
Film Production.
Combs acquired ownership of the Miami home in 2021.
KTLA's aerial imagery from Los
Angeles showed multiple SWAT cars positioned close to a sizable home. In the
meantime, groups of agents in bulletproof vests were seen taking things out of
the house and interrogating a number of people.
The raids' motivation is unknown,
but they follow the disclosure of information in a case that claimed a
54-year-old man was the head of a "widespread and dangerous criminal sex
trafficking organization."
Combs has been the target of several
legal cases, as KTLA has previously reported. The accusations include claims of
sexual misconduct, assaults, and rape. Combs has not been accused of any crimes
and has refuted all claims of sexual misconduct.
Benjamin Brafman, Combs' lawyer, did
not immediately reply to demands for comment.
In November 2023, singer Cassie Ventura accused Combs of years of sexual
misconduct, harassment, sexual trafficking, and rape. At the age of 19, Ventura
signed a 10-album deal with Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment.
Under the state's Adult Survivors
Act, a New York statute that permits survivors of sexual exploitation to pursue
civil lawsuits without the restrictions of criminal statutes of limitations for
a year, Ventura's legal suit was filed in New York Superior Court.
Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, who contributed to Combs' most recent album, "The Love Album: Off the Grid," has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment against the well-known rapper. According to the lawsuit, Combs forced Jones to call in sex workers, use illegal drugs, and other things during the album's recording.
Combs's other close associates are
also listed in the complaint as co-defendants. Combs promised to defend his
reputation and refuted any actions for which he was charged in an Instagram
post from December.
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